The United Nations General Assembly has endorsed the International Court of Justice's finding that allegations of infiltration of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees by Hamas are unsubstantiated. This vote was celebrated by the agency's leadership as a strong affirmation of its neutrality and its critical role in providing humanitarian aid in Gaza. The court also emphasized Israel's legal obligation to allow the agency to deliver aid, highlighting ongoing concerns about inadequate humanitarian access during the conflict.

Israel strongly condemned the vote, with its ambassador to the United Nations accusing the agency of being a 'hotbed of terrorism' and vowing not to cooperate with the resolution. The United States also rejected the decision, labeling the agency as complicit in the October 7 attack and criticizing the United Nations for what it called a biased approach. Meanwhile, several Arab and Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement supporting the agency's work and its importance for Palestinian refugees.

The debate comes amid heightened tensions, including an Israeli raid on the agency's headquarters in East Jerusalem and discussions in the United States about designating the agency as a terrorist organization. Israel has intensified its campaign against the agency following evidence of employee involvement in attacks and has banned its operations within Israeli territory.