US senator slams Ben Gvir and 'extremists' in the Israeli government after Unrwa raid

Middle East Eye·August 27, 2026Politics

US senator slams Ben Gvir and 'extremists' in the Israeli government after Unrwa raid US Senator Chris Van Hollen has criticised Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and "extremists" in the Israeli government after a raid on an Unrwa facility in occupied East Jerusalem. "Ben-Gvir & extremists in the Israeli govt want to get rid of UNRWA with the hopes of ensuring that there is no such thing as a Palestinian refugee," Van Hollen said in a post on X. "The world should not continue to sit back & let this happen to UNRWA.

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