UNRWA Executive Director appeals for continued support at EU meeting following move to halt funding. Several EU member states, including Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, have announced that they will temporarily suspend UNRWA funding.
Lazzarini said there was "spread panic and anxiety" about Israel's readiness to carry out a ground operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. He argued that many children who were deprived of educational opportunities would grow in hatred, making regional peace and stability even more difficult.