The Norwegian government has said that it will contribute $24 million to the UN agency that helps take care of Palestinian refugees, the same day that Israel banned the group from operating on Israeli territory, AFP reports.

“Gaza is in ruins, and UNRWA’s help is more necessary than ever,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement. “It is extremely dramatic for Palestine that Israeli laws come into force that in practice can prevent UNRWA from working. “