Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.

The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.

U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the occupied Palestinian territories for as long as possible.

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Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...

Legislation that stops Israeli authorities from working with the main U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees came into effect Thursday, threatening the ability to sustain aid deliveries for Gaza ...

Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.

The UN agency says that the crackdown will have 'disastrous' consequences for millions of Palestinians and jeopardise international aid efforts in Gaza.

The laws block the UNRWA from operating on Israeli territory and prohibit Israeli officials from having any contact with the ...

Israel will cut ties with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday following accusations it provided cover for Hamas militants, a move likely to hamper delivery of its vital services ...