UN Agency: Israel's UNRWA Attacks Are Part of Gaza Genocide Campaign
UN officials are calling Israel's attacks on UNRWA, the refugee agency for Palestinians, part of a broader genocide campaign in Gaza. Israel has demolished UNRWA buildings and restricted the agency's work helping Palestinian refugees.
United Nations officials are accusing Israel of systematically attacking UNRWA, the UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees, as part of what they call a genocide campaign in Gaza.
UNRWA has provided food, shelter, healthcare, and education to Palestinian refugees for decades. The agency serves millions of Palestinians across Gaza, the West Bank, and neighboring countries.
Israel has demolished UNRWA buildings and blocked the agency from delivering aid in parts of Gaza. UN human rights officials called these attacks "outrageous" and "unprecedented" for a UN member state to target a UN agency.
The International Court of Justice is hearing a case from South Africa that accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. Israel denies the genocide allegations and says its military actions target Hamas terrorists who attacked Israel on October 7.
The dispute over UNRWA reflects a deeper disagreement about Palestinian refugees' right to return to their former homes in what is now Israel.
UNRWA provides food, shelter, and medical care to millions of Palestinian refugees. If the agency can't operate, those refugees could face starvation and homelessness during an active war zone.
Watch for the International Court of Justice's ruling on the South Africa genocide case against Israel.
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