The leader of the agency said Israeli residents had set the fire, which caused extensive damage, but that no staff had been injured.
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Nearly 79,000 Have Fled Rafah Since Monday, UN Says
Israeli forces had called for the evacuation of about 110,000 people from the eastern part of the Gazan city and seized the Gaza side of a border crossing with Egypt in an incursion this week.
U.N. Says Rafah Operation and Closure of Crossings Are a Setback for Gaza Aid
No trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since Sunday, according to the U.N.
How 360,000 Haitians Wound Up Living in Empty Lots and Crowded Schools
In a worsening humanitarian crisis, Haitians have been forced to flee their homes in the face of gang onslaughts, but the international response has failed to keep up.
Parts of Gaza in ‘Full-Blown Famine,’ U.N. Aid Official Says
Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program, said starvation is entrenched in northern Gaza and is “moving its way south.”
Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War
A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief.
With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel
Turkey said it would not resume trade with Israel until a “permanent cease-fire” in Gaza. The move came after a number of countries cut diplomatic ties with Israel.
A Gaza Doctor Has Died in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Groups Say
Israel has not offered an explanation for the death of Dr. Adnan Ahmad Albursh, chief of orthopedics at Al-Shifa hospital, four months after he was first detained.
Haiti’s Police Force Is ‘Begging for Help’ Against Ruthless Gangs
The United States is rushing support to Haiti’s depleted police force, which is awaiting international help as it tries to restore order and quell violence.
Rebuilding All Destroyed Gaza Homes Could Take 80 Years, U.N. Report Says
The projection didn’t take into account the time it would take to repair the homes that were damaged but not destroyed.