UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel in a letter that he could refer the country ‍to the International Court of Justice if it does not repeal laws targeting UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA and return seized assets and property.In a January 8 letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Guterres said the United Nations cannot remain indifferent to “actions taken by Israel, which are in direct contravention of the obligations of Israel under international law. They must be ⁠reversed without delay.”For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.Israel’s parliament passed a law in October 2024 banning the agency from operating in the country and prohibiting officials from having contact with the agency. It then amended that law last month to ban electricity or water to UNRWA facilities.Israeli authorities also seized UNRWA’s East Jerusalem offices last month. The UN considers East Jerusalem occupied by Israel. Israel