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What is UNRWA, the U.N. agency that Israel attacks?

The U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees was set up in 1949. Since then, Israel has sought to undermine its credibility.

What is UNRWA, the U.N. agency that Israel attacks?

Displaced Palestinians receive food aid at a UNRWA center in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 28, 2024. (Credit: AFP)

Israel banning the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact its work in war-torn Gaza.On Jan. 26, several countries announced they would suspend funding for UNRWA, a move projected to...
Israel banning the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact its work in war-torn Gaza.On Jan. 26, several countries announced they would suspend funding for UNRWA, a move projected to...