Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, on Friday informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a letter that the "Palestinian refugee" agency UNRWA must “cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city” by January 30.

The notification follows the law passed by the Knesset banning UNRWA’s operation on Israeli land, which takes effect on January 30.

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