The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it is not aware of a reported plan by Israel to close its schools in East Jerusalem.
Hadashot news reported on Saturday night that the country’s national security council had made a decision to close the schools starting next academic year.
It said the students would be absorbed by schools run by Israeli authorities.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not confirm the report to AFP.
The UN agency, known as UNRWA, says it “was not notified of any decision to close down schools it operates in East Jerusalem.”
“We deliver services and maintain facilities in East Jerusalem since 1950 under our General Assembly mandate,” it says in a statement.
“This mandate includes East Jerusalem as part of our operational area.”
It adds that Israel was party to commitments obligating it to protect the agency’s operations in areas under its authority.
— AFP
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