The High Court of Justice rejected on Wednesday a request for an interim injunction filed by human rights groups, which sought to delay the implementation of laws restricting UNRWA operations in Israel.
Rights groups Adalah and Gisha argued that the laws violate fundamental human rights and Israel’s obligations under international law, warning of severe humanitarian consequences.
Under the legislation, UNRWA is barred from operating offices, providing services or conducting any activities—directly or indirectly—within Israel’s sovereign territory.