The global community has criticised Israel's decision to ban the operations of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees within its borders.
Displaced Palestinians climb on a door and crowd together, reaching out as they wait to buy bread in the Palestinian territories on October 25, 2024. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images AAPThe global community has criticised Israel's decision to ban the operations of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees within its borders.
Stephane Dujarric the spokesperson for the UN secretary general Antonio Guterres, has called on the Israeli government to reconsider. "The voting of last night is forbidding, forbidding the contacts between Israel state entities and the United Nations relief at work is extremely worrying. Why? I will tell you, because the consequences are extremely worrying and are making it impossible for UNRWA's vital operations in Gaza to operate. As we see it, there is no alternative to UNRWA.
Responding to the Israeli government's actions, representatives of the U-N agency claim they could lead to an even greater escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The legislation was passed through the Israeli parliament following accusations that UNRWA has been infiltrated by members of Hamas and was being used to carry out the military group's actions.
Meanwhile, military group Hezbollah has announced the appointment of Naim Qassem as their new leader.
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