New Israeli laws ban UNRWA from its territory.

• Israeli lawmakers passed two laws that could threaten the UN agency providing aid to Gaza.
• The first law would bar UNRWA from operating on Israeli soil, severing ties with it.
• The second law would sever Israel’s diplomatic ties with the agency.
• The laws could disrupt the aid distribution process in Gaza, under increased U.S. pressure.
• UNRWA’s chief, Philippe Lazzarini, criticized the laws as part of a campaign to discredit UNRWA.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that UNRWA would be prevented from doing UN General Assembly-mandated work if the laws are implemented.