The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) continues to work in the Gaza Strip despite Israel's ban, an official said Thursday.

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"Colleagues, perhaps you have forgotten about little Kfir Bibas, but I promise you, we haven't," Israel's envoy to the UN said.

The org's chief tells the UN it has been the target of a "fierce disinformation campaign" to "portray the agency as a terrorist organization."

Gaza Employees and those reliant on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees are "deeply worried" for their future as the organisation's operations in Gaza and elsewhere in the occupied Palestinian territories will be forced to a halt on Thursday.

The second batch of Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas this weekend are four female soldiers, an advocacy group representing the captives' family members confirmed Friday. Hamas had announced the names hours earlier.

Steve Witkoff could become the first US official to visit Gaza in almost two decades, as he is also due to visit Israel and discuss the ceasefire deal.

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Dozens of masked, armed Palestinian militants arrived at a key square in Gaza City on Saturday, where four Israeli women hostages are expected to be handed over to the Red Cross.The planned release comes under a truce deal in the Gaza war that is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed.

Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans to other countries has sparked global debate, challenging diplomatic norms and raising questions about Middle East peace strategies.

Before the ceasefire deal silenced the bombs and drones over Gaza and allowed for humanitarian aid to flow, there was UN Security Council Resolution 2720.

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel cut ties with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday after accusing it of providing cover for Hamas fighters, a move likely to hamper its vital services after 15 months of war in Gaza.