Hamas, UN and Israel

British-Israeli hostage says Hamas held her at UN facilities
Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months says she was detained for some time at United Nations facilities. During a phone call with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Damari - who was released earlier this month - said she was held at sites belonging to the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa).
EU leaders call for UNRWA to disband after Israeli-British hostage says Hamas held her in UN facilities
European lawmakers joined the call to shut down the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after it was revealed that the Israeli-British hostage freed by Hamas had been held in the humanitarian group’s facilities.
British-Israeli hostage claims Hamas held her at UN facilities
A British - Israeli woman, who was held hostage for 15 months by Hamas in Gaza, has said she was detained in a United Nations facility and denied medical treatment during her captivity.
Israeli family says Hamas used UNRWA buildings in Gaza to hide hostage
The head of the UN's Palestinian aid agency has described the allegations as "deeply disturbing and shocking", but says the agency has not been in control of its northern Gaza facilities since 2023.
Mother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas held her daughter at UNRWA facilities
It was founded in 1949 to support Palestinian refugees across the Mideast that fled or were forced from their homes during the war over Israel’s creation.
Trump says UN has to 'get its act together,' UN pushes back
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Former Hamas hostage details horrors of captivity, credits kidnapped IDF soldier with saving her life
Former hostage Amit Soussana, who was the first Israeli woman to speak about being sexual assaulted while in Hamas captivity, ...
AFP on MSN6d
Israel says UN aid agency UNRWA 'riddled' with Hamas operatives
Israel alleged on Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is full of Hamas operatives and reaffirmed ...
Al-Monitor on MSN12h
Leaders 'should respect' wishes of Palestinians to stay in Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy
World leaders and people should respect Palestinians' desire to remain in Gaza, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations ...
The Daily Star1h
Trump now criticises UN saying 'it is not being well run'
US President Donald Trump criticized the United Nations on Tuesday as "not being well run," although he said it has potential, while he stopped US engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, extended ...
The Economist6d
Hamas talks a big game but is in chaos
Hamas is rushing to reassert control over the territory it has ruled since 2007. Its leaders are exuberant—at least in public ...
UN chief demands evacuation of 2,500 Gaza children at 'imminent risk' of death
Antonio Guterres met doctors who said they are advocating for a centralized process for medical evacuations with clear ...
The Times of Israel5d
‘Hamas will never govern Gaza.’ How do those words become reality?
It is through this Alliance that Hamas will be removed and excluded from governing Gaza and for the first time in the ...