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GOP effort to halt UNRWA funding emerges as late shutdown threat

GOP effort to halt UNRWA funding emerges as late shutdown threat

Funding for the United Nations (U.N.) agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, has emerged as a serious obstacle as congressional negotiators race to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end

Gaza will ‘take years’ to be made safe again, warns UNRWA

Gaza will ‘take years’ to be made safe again, warns UNRWA

The United Nations agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) on Friday warned that it will “take years” before the Gaza Strip is made safe again. It says Israeli attacks have left almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble

Beirut says French plan for Lebanon-Israel truce could be ‘step’ to stability

Beirut says French plan for Lebanon-Israel truce could be ‘step’ to stability

Lebanon sees a French proposal meant to end hostilities with Israel and settle a border dispute as a possible "significant step" towards peace, according to a letter by Lebanon's foreign ministry dated Friday and seen

Israel War Budget Exposes Rifts and Leaves Markets on Edge

Israel War Budget Exposes Rifts and Leaves Markets on Edge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved a revised state budget for 2024 that became bogged down in political wrangling and unnerved investors worried about the government’s fiscal path during the war against Hamas. A

Israel’s record war budget approved after last-minute snag

Israel’s record war budget approved after last-minute snag

Israel’s Parliament gave final approval on Thursday to a revised 2024 budget swollen by defence outlays that will bring spending to an all-time high. The vote in the Knesset overcame delays after several members of

Delta Air to resume flights to Israel starting June 7

Delta Air to resume flights to Israel starting June 7

Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), opens new tab said late on Wednesday it will resume flights to Israel starting June 7, becoming the second major U.S. carrier to do so following the Oct. 7 attack by

Israeli parliament approves amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war

Israeli parliament approves amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war

Israeli lawmakers gave their final approval on Wednesday to an amended 2024 state budget that adds tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel's war against the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza, as the

Israel’s NewMed: Foreign buy-in offers on hold due to war

Israel’s NewMed: Foreign buy-in offers on hold due to war

A $2 billion offer by Abu Dhabi's national oil company and BP (BP.L), opens new tab to buy a 50% stake in Israeli gas producer NewMed (NWMDp.TA), opens new tab has been put on hold

Israel parliament to approve amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war

Israel parliament to approve amended 2024 budget to fund Gaza war

Israeli lawmakers were set to give their final approval on Wednesday to an amended 2024 state budget that adds tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel's war against the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas in

Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject pro-Israel AIPAC funds

Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject pro-Israel AIPAC funds

A coalition of progressive groups is asking U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic Party officials to not accept endorsements or contributions from a pro-Israel group and its affiliated super PACs. The "Reject AIPAC" coalition,