The foreign ministers of the seven countries expressed “grave concern” over a draft Israeli law that proposes to revoke the “privileges and immunities” and prohibit the presence of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Israel, Al Jazeera reports.

The ministers described UNRWA’s work as “lifesaving” and said the halting of its services would have “devastating consequences on an already critical and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, particularly in northern Gaza”.

“We urge the Israeli Government to abide by its international obligations, keep the reserve privileges and immunities of UNRWA untouched and live up to its responsibility to facilitate full, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian assistance in all its forms as well as the provision of sorely needed basic services to the civilian population,” they said.