UNRWA

Off grid: How does Yahya Sinwar lead Hamas from underground?

“Sinwar is said to no longer trust electronic communications, fearing that the Israeli army will discover his location and kill him,” the report said.

Israel SitRep: August 9, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Israeli Defense Minister Speaks with U.S. Defense Secretary Overnight | CENTCOM Commander Kurilla Visits Israel for Second Time This Week, Discusses Preparations for Addressing Threats...

G7 Ambassadors Skip Nagasaki Memorial Over Israel Snub

The U.S., UK, German, and Italian ambassadors to Japan will skip Nagasaki’s annual August 9 commemoration of the 1945 atomic bombing due to the city’s exclusion of Israel from...

Israel SitRep: August 7, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Fires About 30 Rockets at Northern Israel on Tuesday, 19 Israelis Wounded | IAF Eliminates Hezbollah Anti-Tank Commander; Gallant: If You Kill Israeli Civilians, You’ll Pay...

Now that UN admits employee involvement in Oct. 7, it’s time to end UNRWA

The United Nations has found little evidence of Hamas infiltration of UN bodies in Gaza — conveniently enough, after investigating itself. This is a whitewash. On Monday, the UN’s internal...

Nine UNRWA Staff Dismissed for Possible Ties to October 7 Atrocities

Latest Developments United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini announced the dismissal of nine of the agency’s employees for their potential involvement...

Worrying signals on the Middle East from Britain’s new Labour government

When it comes to Keir Starmer, there is no doubting his personal detestation of antisemitism and his determination to root it out of his party. Still, recent foreign-policy decisions sound alarms.

U.S., Israel, and UAE in Talks on Postwar Gaza Governance

Latest Developments Representatives from the United States, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss plans for postwar Gaza, Axios reported on July 23. Emirati...

After Hamas is gone, how will Israel deradicalize Palestinians in Gaza?

Most Gazans approve of Hamas’s decision to launch the war on October 7 and would prefer Hamas rule over the US-backed Palestinian Authority

Israel-Hamas War Reaches a Tipping Point

IDF Discovers Command Room and Weapons in UNRWA Gaza Headquarters

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on July 12 that Israeli commandos discovered a Hamas command room and weapons at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works...

Israel SitRep: July 12, 2024

Today’s Issue: Report on Be’eri Attacks: Army Failed to Protect Kibbutz, Bravery of Residents and Rapid Responders Commendable | IDF Raids Gaza City UNRWA Headquarters, Finds Weapons, Drone Parts,...

IDF releases its first probe into October 7 failures as the Shejaiya raid ends

The Israel Defense Forces IDF) released the first of what is expected to be numerous inquiries into specific battles and operational failures that took place during the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023....

Israel SitRep: July 10, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Shells Syrian Army Buildings in Israel-Syria Buffer Zone | IDF Troops Raid UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza City, Find Large Quantity of Weapons | Apparent Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah...

Hamas Critic Badly Beaten in Gaza by Masked Men

A Gaza-based activist who opposes Hamas was badly beaten on July 8 by two dozen masked men wielding batons and knives. The assailants, who claimed they were representatives of Hamas’s...

UNRWA Headquarters Among Buildings Targeted in IDF Sweep of Terrorist Centers in Gaza City

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a major raid against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) targets in several Gaza City districts on July 8. In what appeared to be one...

What two months of Hamas use of UN sites tells us

As the war continues into a less intense phase it is worth looking back at the extent of Hamas illegal use of UN facilities, including schools, because it appears systematic and on a large scale.

Israeli forces enter Gaza City neighborhoods to target terrorist infrastructure

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a new operation in portions of Gaza City on July 8. A raid by troops from the IDF’s 99th Division targeted several neighborhoods that fan out from Gaza’s...

Israel SitRep: July 8, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Begins Counterterror Operation in Gaza City at UNRWA Headquarters | IDF Eliminates Member of Hezbollah Rocket and Missile Unit in Overnight Strike | IDF Troops Kill More Than 30...

Israel helped avert a famine in Gaza but gets no credit

This is the headline you never saw: “Famine averted in Gaza; Israel and UN facilitate surge of humanitarian aid.” The news is true, anchored in data collected by the leading global authority...