The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) expressed its rejection of the Israeli occupation forces' storming of six of its schools in occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday, and the delivery of notices of their intention to close them.

UNRWA Acting Director of Public Information, Abeer Ismail, said that this measure is completely unacceptable and violates international law. It also constitutes a violation of the right of Palestinian refugee children to education, threatens to deprive hundreds of children of their basic right to education within their own city, and also violates the immunity of UN facilities.

She explained that the agency is "closely monitoring this dangerous development and studying its legal and practical dimensions."

She affirmed UNRWA's unwavering commitment to continuing to provide educational services to Palestine refugees in occupied East Jerusalem, including during the current academic year.

She said, "If we are forced to close, the consequences will be dire. Children will be deprived of their basic right to education, exacerbating their suffering and negatively impacting their future. This decision will also impact the psychological well-being of children facing difficult circumstances, and the social fabric of the refugee community."