Israel’s Foreign Ministry cancels agreement with UNRWA


Sunday night, Israel’s Foreign Ministry notified the UN that it was canceling the agreement between the Jewish state and the United Nations Relief and Workers Agency (UNRWA) that was signed in 1967.

Last week, a law was passed by the Knesset severing all ties between Israel and UNRWA after employees of the agency were accused of participating in the Oct 7, 2023 attacks and the UN of failing to adequately address it.

According to the Jerusalem Post, the agreement previously allowed UNRWA to operate in Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced, “UNRWA – the organization whose employees participated in the October 7 massacre and many of whose employees are Hamas operatives – is part of the problem in the Gaza Strip and not part of the solution. The UN was presented with innumerable evidence about Hamas operatives working at UNRWA and about the use of UNRWA facilities for terrorist purposes, and nothing was done about it. Moreover, UNRWA chose not to apply even the recommendations of the UN itself, written in the Colonna report.”

Katz continued, “Don’t believe those who tell you that there is no substitute for UNRWA. Already now the vast majority of humanitarian aid is delivered through other organizations, and only 13 percent of it is delivered through UNRWA. The State of Israel is bound by international law and will continue to allow the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip Gaza in a way that will not harm the security of the citizens of Israel.”

Danny Dannon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, added, “Following the legislation on UNRWA, the State of Israel officially notified the President of the General Assembly of the termination of cooperation with the agency. Despite the overwhelming evidence we submitted to the UN that substantiated Hamas’ infiltration of UNRWA, the UN did nothing to rectify the situation. The State of Israel will continue to cooperate with humanitarian organizations but not with organizations that promote terrorism against us.”

“As I have emphasized several times, UNRWA is controlled by Hamas in Gaza. The State of Israel will continue to cooperate with humanitarian organizations but not with organizations that promote terrorism against the State of Israel.”

During its ground incursion into Gaza to eliminate Hamas and rescue the hostages taken during the Oct.7 attack, the Israel Defense Forces regularly found Hamas bases, rocket launchers, and tunnels in or under UNRWA facilities. Survivors and the families of the Oct 7 victims have sued the UNRWA for the agency’s involvement in the attack.

UN Watch previously revealed the agency’s staff had praised the October 7 atrocities during which Palestinians raped, tortured, and murdered over 1,200 civilians and kidnapped another 250. UNRWA staff has also been accused of holding Israel hostages.

UNRWA staff also had leadership roles in the Hamas terrorist organization such as Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin who was a a Hamas commander in Lebanon and a UNRWA employee.

This Story originally came from humanevents.com

 


 

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Heavy Israeli aerial bombardments of the southern suburbs of Beirut have also continued with intensity. On Friday an Israeli missile completely leveled a residential multi-story in the neighborhood of Chiyah. Israel’s military reportedly issued a civilian evacuation alert shortly before, and terrifying video from the scene suggests locals knew it was about to be struck.

In the south of Lebanon, near the border, UN peacekeeping forces say they are monitoring “heavy clashes” on Friday, saying most of the fighting is centered in the coastal town of Naqoura as well as the village of Chamaa.

There are also emerging reports which say four Italian soldiers were injured after two rockets hit a UNIFIL base in Chamaa. Italy’s deputy prime minister has said Hezbollah was likely behind the rocket firing: “There were believed to be two missiles, from what it appears, they are believed to have been launched by Hezbollah.”

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a statement of “deep indignation and concern” over “new attacks suffered by the Italian headquarters of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon.”

“These attacks are unacceptable,” she stated, adding that “the parties on the ground to guarantee, at all times, the safety of UNIFIL soldiers and to collaborate to quickly identify those responsible.”

“We are aware of heavy shelling in the vicinity of our bases,” UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti has said, saying that since the incident all UN troops appear to be safe “for the moment”.

Up until now, the UNIFIL has claimed its command posts came under attack by Israeli forces, including IDF tanks, several times. This appears to be the first time that Hezbollah fired on UN locations.

IDF forces earlier this week reached their deepest point into Lebanon since the ground invasion began, in the countryside vicinity of the port city of Tyre, which has been pummeled by airstrikes.

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Israel has repeatedly demanded that the UNIFIL troops withdraw – requests which have been refused. This puts the UNIFIL outposts in the direct line of fire as the war encircles their positions.

“UNIFIL strongly urges combating parties to avoid fighting next to its positions. Inviolability of UN premises and personnel must be respected at all times,” a Friday statement said.

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