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Egypt has strongly condemned Israeli practices that undermine the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip.
Rubio underlined plans to form the so-called “Board of Peace (BoP),” headed by Trump and other notable global figures, to administer Gaza alongside a group of Palestinian technocrats, in line with the plan, Bloomberg reported.
They condemned the storming of UNRWA’s headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem by Israeli forces, describing the incident as a flagrant violation of international law and the inviolability of UN premises. They stressed that this attack constitutes an unacceptable escalation and contradicts the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on 22 October 2025, which clearly states that Israel, as the occupying power, is obligated not to impede UNRWA’s operations and, rather, to facilitate them.
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit strongly condemned Israeli forces’ raid on the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem.
The UN General Assembly requested the opinion last year after Israel barred the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the main aid provider in Gaza, from operating in the territory.
Abdelatty met on Saturday with Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
"Reverse the ongoing catastrophe - flood Gaza with a massive scale up of aid through the United Nations including UNRWA," the tweet read.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that Israel is obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli forces said they are implementing “tactical pause” in areas where they are not operating, including Gaza City, Deir Al Balah and Al Mawasi areas.
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini stated that the amount of aid being sent to Gaza does not match the scale of the humanitarian disaster the region is experiencing.
“This must stop. Children must be protected,” stated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in a post on X on Sunday, referencing UNICEF's data.
Adnan Abu Hasna, spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), confirmed that the situation in the Gaza Strip has reached an unprecedented level of humanitarian deterioration, describing it as a "major catastrophe."
UNRWA's Director of Communications, Enas Hamdan confirmed that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic to the highest degree.
Spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Gaza Strip, Hisham Muhanna, warned that the humanitarian situation in the Strip is “deteriorating rapidly,”
Egypt highlighted that the program will contribute to empowering the PA’s institutions and help fulfill the aspirations and legitimate needs of the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.
The Arab Republic of Egypt condemned the Israeli occupation's issuance of closure orders for six UNRWA schools in occupied East Jerusalem, stressing that this step constitutes a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international law.
Egypt condemned on Wednesday Israel’s closure of six UNRWA schools in al-Quds (the occupied East Jerusalem), stressing that this step constitutes a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international law.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has urged the immediate resumption of the ceasefire in Gaza, warning of the escalating humanitarian crisis.
Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini emphasized the agency's vital role as "the custodian of Palestinian refugees' identity and history."
UNRWA is uniquely positioned to deliver essential services, stating, "No institution can educate hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza except UNRWA."
