UNRWA's flaws warrant scrutiny, but dismantling the agency will not resolve the Palestinian refugee issue. Removing the main civilian support structure for millions of Palestinians risks deepening instability and leaving underlying political realities unresolvedCharles Petrie12:39 AM • June 09 2026 IDTThe debate over the UN agency helping Palestinian refugees has become an extremely emotive issue in Israel as regards the United Nations.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:UNRWAOctober 7PalestiniansUnited NationsIsrael-Gaza WarGaza aidCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTerror AttackWest BankGulfLebanonGermany-IsraelRachel Goldberg-PolinHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDismantling UNRWA Won't Erase the Conflict It RepresentsTrump Called an Israel-Iran Timeout but Lebanese Impasse Threatens More FightingNetanyahu Looked for a Way to Restart the War – and Found OneHaaretz CartoonIsrael Puts Gaza Hospital Director in Solitary After Lawyer Appealed DetentionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central Israel'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report SaysThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own Base