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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for an official visit, where he will co-chair the Türkiye-Egypt High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and attend a bilateral business forum.Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş stated that Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are non‑negotiable and called for a democratic, participatory system that includes all groups. He welcomed recent integration steps and urged full implementation of agreements between Damascus and the YPG/SDF.The recent release of a limited set of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has triggered significant criticism from U.S. lawmakers and public figures. Prominent voices, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk, have accused the Department of Justice of failing to disclose the full record as legally required, maintaining opacity around the scandal.The recent release of a limited set of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has triggered significant criticism from U.S. lawmakers and public figures. Prominent voices, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk, have accused the Department of Justice of failing to disclose the full record as legally required, maintaining opacity around the scandal.At least 19 Palestinians, including multiple children and women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza early Saturday, according to local medical sources. The attacks targeted residential areas, a displacement camp, and a police station, amid ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for an official visit, where he will co-chair the Türkiye-Egypt High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and attend a bilateral business forum.Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş stated that Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are non‑negotiable and called for a democratic, participatory system that includes all groups. He welcomed recent integration steps and urged full implementation of agreements between Damascus and the YPG/SDF.The recent release of a limited set of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has triggered significant criticism from U.S. lawmakers and public figures. Prominent voices, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk, have accused the Department of Justice of failing to disclose the full record as legally required, maintaining opacity around the scandal.The recent release of a limited set of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein has triggered significant criticism from U.S. lawmakers and public figures. Prominent voices, including Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Elon Musk, have accused the Department of Justice of failing to disclose the full record as legally required, maintaining opacity around the scandal.At least 19 Palestinians, including multiple children and women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza early Saturday, according to local medical sources. The attacks targeted residential areas, a displacement camp, and a police station, amid ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement.

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Israel cuts water and electricity to UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

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14:39, 05/02/2026, Thursday

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Israel cuts water and electricity to UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem

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Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen confirmed that water and electricity supplies to the UNRWA headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem have been disconnected, repeating Israeli allegations that the agency is linked to Hamas.

Israeli authorities have cut off water and electricity to the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem, Energy Minister Eli Cohen announced on Wednesday. Cohen stated he personally oversaw the utility disconnection at the UNRWA compound and posted on social media platform X, “By word and by deed, I have closed the tap on UNRWA.”

Background of Escalation

The move follows a series of Israeli actions against UNRWA in East Jerusalem. At the end of 2024, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, banned the agency from operating in the city. In early 2025, the Israeli government ordered UNRWA to vacate its headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah. On January 22, 2026, Israeli forces raided the compound, seized the site, and demolished buildings inside, claiming the land belongs to Israel—a claim UNRWA rejects.

Israel’s Allegations and UNRWA’s Role

Cohen reiterated Israel’s longstanding accusations that UNRWA is linked to Hamas, allegations that both the agency and the United Nations have consistently denied. Established in 1949, UNRWA is the primary humanitarian provider for Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank, and Gaza, delivering essential services including food, healthcare, education, and shelter.

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