The decision to ban UNRWA signals Israel's willingness to break free from organization and structures that breed hostility.
The bills passed 92-10, with support from the opposition parties National Unity, Yisrael Beytenu, and Yesh Atid. The Democrats party abstained.
The US and other Western powers are pressing Israel not to proceed with the move, warning that it will make getting humanitarian aid into Gaza more difficult and worsen the humanitarian crisis there.
The UK minister spoke during a joint statement from seven European foreign ministries that urged Israel to drop the proposed bill.
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Israel moves to shut down the UN Palestinian refugee agency despite warnings from allies and threats of UN repercussions, with a key vote set for Monday.
Guterres "has reached new heights of hypocrisy and insensitivity," Katz wrote.
“UNRWA chose to make itself an inseparable component of Hamas’ mechanism - and now is the time to detach ourselves entirely from it,” Gantz said Tuesday.
UNRWA poses a critical threat to Israel's security, fueling conflict and empowering terror groups like Hamas.
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