Explainer: "What does UNRWA do & why has Israel banned it from West Bank & Gaza?"

Israel has notified the UN of its decision to sever ties with UNRWA.

"The move comes a week after the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, approved two laws banning the agency from operating in Israeli territory."

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What does UNRWA do and why has Israel banned it from West Bank, Gaza?

What are in the bills passed by Israel to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, and what services is it responsible for?

^{Dwayne Oxford (Al Jazeera)}