Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees – within the territory it controls.

When Israel originally accused twelve UNRWA staff of participating in those attacks, multiple countries cut funding—including the United States—even after it immediately released the staff in question and began an investigation. UNRWA argues that ...

The Foreign Office minister issued the warning as MPs considered the Israeli Knesset’s approval of new laws targeting the aid agency.