The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is a UN agency that supports the relief and human development of Palestinian refugees. UNRWA's mandate encompasses Palestinians who fled or were expelled during the Nakba, the 1948 Palestine War, and subsequent conflicts, as well as their descendants, including legally adopted children. As of 2019, more than 5.6 million Palestinians are registered with UNRWA as refugees.
For decades, UNRWA has operated networks of schools, medical facilities and other services around Gaza and the West Bank, as well..
The IDF said in a statement that it had taken steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including using precise munitions..
