UN chief warns he may refer Israel to world court over actions against UNRWA
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Key Points:
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel that failure to repeal laws restricting the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA could lead to a referral to the International Court of Justice, citing violations of international law.
- Israel passed laws barring UNRWA operations and contact with Israeli officials, later blocking utilities to UNRWA facilities and seizing offices in East Jerusalem, actions Israel justifies by alleging UNRWA's ties to Hamas.
- Israel's U.N. ambassador criticized Guterres' warning, accusing UNRWA of being compromised by terrorism and rejecting the U.N. Secretary-General's defense of the agency.
- Investigations and reports, including a detailed UN Watch study, have alleged that Hamas oper
