Israel's parliament voted to pass two laws that could effectively ban the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from continuing its crucial humanitarian operations in Gaza.
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, emphasized that these legislative changes mark an unprecedented escalation that would exacerbate the plight of millions of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza.
The bills prevent UNRWA from conducting any activities or services within Israel, while severing all ties between Israeli government employees and the agency.
Israel alleges that the agency is compromised by Hamas infiltration, thus aiming to sideline the Palestinian refugee issue entirely by undermining UNRWA's operations.
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