Disagreements over deal continue as Palestinian officials say more than 100 people died over the weekend due to Israeli bombardments
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The Israeli parliament decided in late October to pass a law banning the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, from operating in the country. Unrwa said the new laws – due to come into effect this month – will cause the supply chain of aid to Gaza to “fall apart”, excepting an already dire humanitarian crisis, with widespread shortages of food, medicine and clean water across the Strip. Unrwa operates in Gaza, the West Bank and in surrounding countries such as Jordan and Lebanon, where large numbers of Palestinian refugees live. It provides schools, mental health support, hospitals and waste disposal services, among other services, as well as being the central organisation for the distribution of aid.
The UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has said the number of babies in Gaza who have died from the cold weather and a “lack of shelter” has risen to 7.
