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Israel’s attacks on Palestinian UN agency are ‘unprecedented’, says outgoing chief

The Independent World · 17 October 2026 at 16:20

Israel’s attacks on Palestinian UN agency are ‘unprecedented’, says outgoing chief

Philippe Lazzarini says Israel’s long-term aim is to erase Palestinian refugee status, warning abolishing UNWRA without an alternative would leave a worrying vacuum

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Israel’s attacks on Palestinian UN agency are ‘unprecedented’, says outgoing chief

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