UNRWA, Israel and Palestinian refugees

Israel ends agreement with UNRWA, main provider of aid for Palestinian refugees
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had notified the U.N. of the cancellation of an agreement dating back to 1967 that facilitates UNRWA's work.
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Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s parliament,
Israel officially informs UN of end of agreement with UNRWA
Israel has officially informed the United Nations of the termination of a cooperation agreement with the main UN agency helping Palestinians in the Middle East, including in war-torn Gaza. Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon said in a post on social media platform X that his country officially notified UN Secretary General António Guterres "of the termination of cooperation" with the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Israel terminates working agreement with UNRWA
Israel said it has terminated its working agreement with the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which is Gaza's main provider.
Israel withdraws from 1967 law recognising UNRWA
Israel has notified the UN that it cancelled a 1967 agreement that recognises UNRWA, the agency for Palestinian refugees whose operations Israel has sharply curtailed in recent weeks. The move puts the aid operation in ravaged Gaza,
Israel cancels agreement with UNRWA
Israel has notified the United Nations that it's cancelling its agreement with the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees.
Live: Israel notifies UN it cancelled agreement regulating UNRWA operations
Israel officially notified the United Nations that it cancelled the agreement regulating its relations with UNRWA since 1967, the country's foreign ministry said on Monday, days after the Israeli parliament voted to ban the UN relief agency for Palestinians.
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