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Israel notifies UN of ending ties with UNRWA amid warning of famine in Gaza

UNRWA says Israel's ban would lead to the 'collapse' of humanitarian work in war-torn Gaza [File: Dylan Martinez/Reuters]

Israel has officially notified the United Nations of its decision to cut ties with its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) as another UN agency warns of an impending famine in genocide-ravaged Gaza.

In a statement on Monday, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it cancelled a cooperation agreement from 1967 which provided the legal basis of the country’s relations with UNRWA.

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