# Israel’s top court hears challenge to UNRWA ban

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-03 18:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/3/israel-top-court-hears-challenge-to-unrwa-ban?traffic_source=rss

> Israel’s highest court heard a constitutional challenge to legislation that prohibits UNRWA from operating in Israel. The case puts the ban on the United Nations agency before the country’s top judicial body. The hearing examined a legal challenge to the measure. It concerns whether the legislation can stand under Israel’s constitutional framework.