International Court of Justice rejects Israeli claims of UNRWA links to Hamas as agency buckles under donor cuts

News October 23, 2025 / By: Ann Danaiya Usher

The UN’s top court fully rejected Israeli claims that UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, is “infiltrated” by Hamas and called it an “indispensable provider of humanitarian relief in the Gaza Strip.” But donors have cut down their support over the past two years, and the agency says it does not have sufficient income to maintain operations.

ICJ photo.jpg — International Court of Justice case on Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Reading of the Advisory Opinion of the Court, October 22, 2025 (Photo by ICJ)

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International Court of Justice rejects Israeli claims of UNRWA links to Hamas as agency buckles under donor cuts

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