UN Holds Israel Accountable for Replacing UNRWA Services

Israel's decision to ban UNRWA puts pressure on the nation to fulfill humanitarian responsibilities in Gaza and the West Bank.

The United Nations has clarified that it is Israel's responsibility, as the occupying power, to replace the services provided by UNRWA in Gaza and the West Bank.
Israel has enacted a law ending a 1967 cooperation agreement with UNRWA, effectively banning its operations in Israel from late January.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini warns that the agency's collapse would leave millions of Palestinian refugees without essential services such as education and healthcare.
Israel accuses UNRWA of anti-Israeli incitement and claims some staff were involved in a Hamas attack, though the UN has fired nine implicated employees.
International response includes condemnation from Jordan, South Africa, and the European Union, highlighting the potential humanitarian crisis if UNRWA services cease.