The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations confirmed that Israel will cut off all contacts with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and any body acting on its behalf, after the Hebrew state repeatedly accused the UN agency of undermining its security.

Danny Danon said before a Security Council meeting on the matter that "Israel will end all cooperation and communication with UNRWA or any party acting on its behalf."

For his part, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said today (Tuesday) before the UN Security Council: “The continued attack on UNRWA harms the lives and futures of Palestinians throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. It undermines their trust in the international community and jeopardizes any prospect of peace and security.”