UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) risks having to close its doors “by the end of February” 13 countries, including major donors, announced suspend their funding. “Backbone” of aid to Gaza, according to the UN, Unrwa is accused by Israel of being “totally infiltrated by Hamas” It also operates in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
The head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, said in a press release that if funding remains suspended, “we will most likely have to cease our operations”