[HIGHLIGHTS] UNRWA warns of the risk of famine in northern Gaza and stops its operations

UNRWA warns of the risk of famine in northern Gaza and stops its operations. 16 countries, led by the United States, suspended their funding to the agency.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said that UNRWA has lost the legitimacy of its existence in its current form. China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, called for an independent investigation into the suspected involvement of UNR WA employees in the October 7 attack. Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Petra de Stotter said that her country will continue to fund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.