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- 1Israel rules out UNRWA role in postwar Gaza●‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines?
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli officials have said UNRWA will have no role in Gaza, raising questions about whether the US-backed Board of Peace overseeing the territory's future is aligning with Israeli positions. The agency's exclusion would leave a major humanitarian and education gap, and critics argue the peace framework risks sidelining the UN body that long served Palestinian refugees.
- 2UNRWA services in Gaza devastated, figures show●« … before the war, 300,000 children attended 288 UNRWA-run schools (...) of 22 healthcare centres once operating across
New figures circulating online detail the collapse of UNRWA services in Gaza. Before the war, some 300,000 children attended 288 UNRWA-run schools, while the agency operated 22 healthcare centres across the Strip. Only six of those medical facilities remain active, with schooling effectively brought to a halt, fuelling calls for a ceasefire and renewed international support for the UN agency.
- 3Hamas condemns Board of Peace over UNRWA exclusion in Gaza▼Hamas slams Board of Peace for refusal to work with UNRWA in Gaza
Hamas has criticised the Board of Peace, the body overseeing arrangements for Gaza, after it refused to cooperate with UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. The dispute centres on who will deliver aid and services in the territory. Hamas says sidelining UNRWA undermines international legitimacy and Palestinian rights, while the Board of Peace's stance highlights ongoing tensions over the agency's future role.
- 4Board of Peace Excludes UNRWA from Gaza Aid Operations●⚡ NEWS Board of Peace Excludes UNRWA from Gaza Operations The Board of Peace has decided to exclude the UN Relief and Wo
The Board of Peace has decided to exclude the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from operations in Gaza. The move aligns with repeated Israeli government calls to sideline the refugee aid agency, and marks a significant shift in who will deliver humanitarian assistance in the territory. Observers are weighing what the decision means for aid delivery to Palestinian refugees, given UNRWA's long-standing role as the main UN agency serving them in Gaza and the wider region.