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Israel to UN: Palestinian relief agency UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by Jan. 30

In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday, Israel's UN envoy demanded that the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA halt its operations in Jerusalem and vacate all of its premises in the city by January 30th.

Reuters MIDDLE EAST
Published January 25,2025
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The U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA must "cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city" by Jan. 30, Israel's U.N. envoy told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a letter on Friday.

A law banning UNRWA's operation on Israeli land and contact with Israeli authorities takes effect on Jan. 30. Israel annexed East Jerusalem in a move not recognized abroad.