Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza

A man takes cover behind a column as an explosion propagates smoke and dust during an Israeli strike which reportedly targeted a school in the Zeitoun district on the outskirts of Gaza City, on September 1, 2024. Picture: Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Israel has terminated an agreement facilitating the work of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees – the main aid provider in Gaza.

The move appears to be a step to implement legislation passed last month that would sever ties with the UNRWA agency and prevent it from operating in Israel.