NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, about the politics that influenced the timing of the ceasefire deal, and what the future holds for Gaza.

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."

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

Israel's impending ban on the U.N. agency critical for supporting Palestinians 'will undermine' the cease-fire deal in the Gaza Strip, the head of

GazaEmployees 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 may be forced to a halt on Thursday.

The war in Gaza has been devastating for children, with more than 13,000 killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least another 25,000 taken to hospital for malnutrition, according to UN agencies. The UK’s deputy UN ambassador James Kariuki recently told the Security Council: “Gaza has become the deadliest place in the world to be a child.

US president's bombshell proposal to 'clean out' Gaza and encourage Arab states to take in its populace could keep Smotrich's party in the coalition, perhaps prompt Ben Gvir's return The post Senior cabinet minister: Trump’s Gaza migration idea could save Netanyahu’s government appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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.

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as