Israel plans to cut water, electricity to UNRWA, confiscate Jerusalem properties
Israeli authorities are moving forward with plans to cut off water and electricity to several facilities operated by UNRWA.
Children stand for a photo on a street in Askar camp, Nablus, occupied West Bank, on June 21, 2025. The children show resilience and composure after the Israeli military raid. (Photo by Khadija Toufik / Middle East Images via AFP)
Israeli lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that aims to restrict the supply of electricity and water to Gaza and West Bank-based facilities of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), Haaretz reported.
The bill, backed by the Energy Ministry and the Ministry of Construction and Housing, outlines seizing two properties in Jerusalem currently controlled by UNRWA.
The New Arab Staff & Agencies
The New Arab Staff & Agencies
