"The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an advisory opinion saying that Israel must support United Nations relief efforts in Gaza, including those conducted by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), regarding Israel's legal responsibilities towards UN agencies and other international organisations operating in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. The court found that Israel's allegations against UNRWA including that it had been complicit in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel were unsubstantiated."
"The court also said that Israel, as the occupying power, had to ensure that the basic needs of the Palestinian population of Gaza were met, including the supplies essential for survival, such as food, water, shelter, fuel, and medicine. A number of countries had halted funding for UNRWA after Israel's accusations, jeopardising one of Gaza's most desperately needed lifelines. Israel was also able to use the accusation to effectively ban the agency from the enclave"
The ICJ issued an advisory opinion requiring Israel to support United Nations relief efforts in Gaza, including operations by UNRWA. The court found Israel's allegations that UNRWA had been complicit in the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack and that many UNRWA employees were Hamas members to be unsubstantiated. The court said Israel, as occupying power, must ensure Gaza's basic needs are met, including food, water, shelter, fuel and medicine. Several countries halted UNRWA funding after Israel's accusations, and Israel effectively banned the agency from Gaza and parts of the occupied territories, severely restricting aid and contributing to famine conditions.
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