Israel’s Knesset adopted two laws concerning UNRWA, including a ban on the agency’s operations in areas under Israeli control and restrictions on official contact. The laws were to take effect later, not on the date of the vote. The Secretary-General warned that implementation could have severe consequences for Palestine refugees, humanitarian services and the UN’s work in the occupied territory.
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When were Israel’s laws concerning UNRWA adopted, and what did they do?
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The Knesset adopted the laws on 28 October; they took effect later.
The Knesset’s UNRWA laws took effect on the day they were adopted, 28 October.
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The laws were adopted on 28 October but were to take effect later.