The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, faces imminent closure in Israeli-controlled areas, including Gaza, as Israel enforces a ban despite widespread international opposition.
Israel’s High Court of Justice declined a last-minute appeal to halt the decision, effectively sealing UNRWA’s fate. The agency warns the move will cripple humanitarian efforts and hinder Gaza’s recovery.
Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are expected to suffer most, alongside 30,000 UNRWA staff facing job losses.
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Israel’s decision comes amid strong condemnation from aid organisations and key allies, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who labelled UNRWA “irreplaceable” and urged Israel to reverse course.
Since the conflict escalated following Hamas’s 7 October attack, UNRWA has delivered 60% of Gaza’s food aid. Its forced closure raises fresh concerns over worsening humanitarian conditions in the region.
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