UN, 4 November. /TASS/. Israel informed the President of the UN General Assembly, Philemon Young, about the termination of cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the permanent representative of the Jewish state to the UN, Danny Danon announced.

“Following the UNRWA legislation, the State of Israel has formally notified the President of the General Assembly of the termination of cooperation with the agency. Despite the overwhelming evidence we have presented to the UN supporting Hamas infiltration of UNRWA, the UN has done nothing to remedy the situation, the State of Israel will continue to cooperate with humanitarian organizations, but not with organizations that promote terrorism against us,” he wrote the diplomat on the X social network.

On October 28, Israel’s Knesset (unicameral parliament) passed a law banning UNRWA’s activities in the country. 92 deputies voted for the document, 10 against. The law prohibits UNRWA from having offices, providing services or conducting any activity directly or indirectly on Israeli territory. The initiative was developed following information about the involvement of the agency’s employees in the attack on the Jewish state carried out by armed supporters of Hamas on October 7, 2023. Israel has repeatedly stated that many UNRWA employees are involved in the activities of the militant wing of the radical movement.