Middle East

Amid telecommunications blackout, UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it lost contact with staff in Gaza
Agency says it received no morning check-ins from colleagues for the first time in months, adding: 'We anxiously await to hear from our colleagues'
Amid telecommunications blackout, UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it lost contact with staff in Gaza
Agency says it received no morning check-ins from colleagues for the first time in months, adding: 'We anxiously await to hear from our colleagues'

UNRWA chief slams new Gaza aid mechanism as 'degrading, dangerous'
Philippe Lazzarini warns new distribution model will deepen hunger, undermine trusted humanitarian channels

Israeli Cabinet minister hints attack on Iran ‘will be a surprise’
‘In strategy, war is waged suddenly,’ Amichai Eliyahu says, without providing further details

US Embassy in Israel restricts staff travel amid tension with Iran
Employees barred from traveling outside Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Beersheba until further notice, embassy says

Over 40 Gazans killed by Israeli army fire, including many aid seekers
Attacks target Palestinians seeking to get humanitarian aid in various areas in Gaza

Internet, phone services completely cut off in Gaza after Israeli strikes
Palestinian telecom authority warns of full digital blackout as Israeli attacks hit vital telecom infrastructure