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UNRWA Chief Says Agency Must Be Included in Gaza Reconstruction

Lazzarini says the agency was not consulted on a reported U.S. blueprint for Gaza's postwar path.

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UNRWA, the main humanitarian agency for Palestinians, supplied healthcare, welfare and education services in Gaza before war broke out between Hamas and Israel
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN's Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA), says it can play a vital role in building up health and education capacity in post-war Gaza
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Overview

  • UNRWA reports about 12,000 staff are still operating in Gaza, delivering primary health, education and welfare services.
  • Lazzarini condemned the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as “a death trap,” alleging it coincided with worsening hunger and a famine declaration.
  • A diplomatic source told AFP that a nascent U.S. 21-point plan envisions a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages, an Israeli withdrawal and a major increase in aid.
  • UN member states approved the New York Declaration by 142 votes to 10, condemning Hamas and seeking to revive a two-state solution.
  • Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said a reformed Palestinian Authority is prepared to take over governance in Gaza once a ceasefire is in place.