Israel Temporarily Shuts UNRWA Clinic in Jerusalem as Agency Fears Permanent Closure

UN chief slams Israeli forces' 'unlawful entry' into UNRWA health center in East Jerusalem

Antonio Guterres expresses deep concern over Israeli decision to cut electricity, water services to UNRWA facilities in occupied East Jerusalem - Anadolu Ajansı

UN agency deplores closing of Palestinian health center

Recently, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported that Israeli forces raided one of its facilities in East Jerusalem and ordered it to cease operations for 30 days, leaving thousands of people without access to primary healthcare. Furthermore, the agency reported that water and electricity supplies to its centers, including those used for education, could be cut off in the coming weeks as a consequence of legislati…

Israel temporarily shuts UNRWA clinic in Jerusalem as agency fears permanent closure

Part of a wider campaign against UNRWA, the move follows new laws banning its activity in Israel and orders to cut water and power to remaining Jerusalem sites. UNRWA warns clinics, schools and centers serving hundreds of refugee youths could shut, ending its decades-long presence in the city

“Deliberate disregard for international law,” says UNRWA chief after Israeli forces stormed into health centre in OPT

Israeli forces entered a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) health centre in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, January 12, prompting fresh concerns over the safety and protection of United Nations premises, UN officials said. Following the raid, Israeli authorities ordered the facility to shut down for 30 days, temporarily suspending primary healthcare services for Palestinian refugees who rely heavily on the centre. UN officials wa…

East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law

The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in “a pattern of deliberate disregard” for international law, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.