UNRWA

Merz's CDU party unanimously adopts motion to end UNRWA funding, create rules for payments to PA

At the CDU congress, Merz's party approved a motion to freeze aid to the Palestinian Authority until reforms are made, end EU/German subsidies to UNRWA, and ensure antisemitism compliance.

Chancellor Merz greets Merkel at CDU federal congress in Stuttgart, Feb 20, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, January 27, 2026.

'Bibi’s War': The high stakes of Israel's fight against Hamas - opinion

Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, attends a meeting of the Global Alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution, at Oslo City Hall in Oslo, Norway, January 15, 2025.

Main donor US unclear on UNRWA future, jettisoning it would leave black hole, agency chief says

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

US President Trump signs budget with $4 billion for Israel, ban on UNRWA funding


Pahlavi calls for another day of action, mortars found in UNRWA blankets

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

A woman holds an image depicting Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi, during a demonstration in support of the nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 25, 2026

IDF finds huge haul of mortars in UNRWA blankets, humanitarian aid

Disclosure is one of the largest long-range weapons seizures post-ceasefire.

Weapons found in humanitarian aid bags in southern Gaza.

Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO

“The World Health Organization has long since ceased to operate as a professional and objective organization,” MK Limor Sonn Har Melech said during a Knesset discussion on the matter.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in coversation with The Jerusalem Post.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

A fire broke out in the demolished UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, the Israeli Fire and Rescue Authority announced early Sunday morning.

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

West Bank training center at risk of shutdown by Israel authorities, UNRWA says

The Kalandia Training Centre, which teaches 350 young male students from across the West Bank skills such as plumbing and vehicle maintenance, could be shut.

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

Petitioners ask High Court to freeze anti-UNRWA law as Jerusalem facilities face demolitions

The request was filed ahead of a scheduled High Court hearing on February 2, seeking to suspend the entry into force of amendments to the anti-UNRWA law passed in late December.

Israel Police forces seen outside the UNRWA center in Jerusalem, as part of a raid on the center, December 8, 2025

Jerusalem requires sovereignity: UNRWA dismantling gives Israel power over the land - editorial

UNRWA’s defenders abroad often describe it as a humanitarian body caught in a political storm. Israel’s view is sharper: the agency became part of the problem.

ISRAELI FORCES demolish the former UNRWA offices in Jerusalem following legislation passed by the Knesset, January 20, 2026.

Israel demolishes UNRWA's Jerusalem HQ, but fails to explain why it had to go - comment

Without context, the move to demolish UNRWA’s east Jerusalem headquarters looks like just another incident of Israeli hard-heartedness - an attack on a UN body that wants only to help.

A sign that reads "Entering the area is prohibited!" is hung on fencing at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ, Eli Cohen tells 'Post'

Israel's energy minister: “In principle, the law was passed about two weeks ago. Warning letters have already been sent to properties that we identified as belonging to UNRWA.”

A man walks near fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026