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‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban

Refugees' homes in Gaza's Khan Younis have witnessed enormous destruction as a result of the war. Palestinians in Gaza rely on UNRWA for reconstruction, employment and healthcare [Mohamed Solaimane/Al Jazeera]

With the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) ordered to cease operations in Israel and the occupied territory on Thursday, many Palestinians dread the implications on their lives and future.

For the duration of Israel’s 15-month war on Gaza, which has uprooted most of its population and reduced most of the enclave to rubble, UNRWA was a critical lifeline of support for the 2.3 million stranded Palestinians, even as humanitarian supplies dwindled.

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