Israel has proposed a plan to the United Nations (UN) to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and transfer its aid delivery responsibilities to a successor organization. The proposal, made by Israeli Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi, suggests that UNRWA's staff be transferred to the new agency, which would be responsible for large-scale food delivery into Gaza. The plan was passed on to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. UNRWA did not participate in the negotiations due to Israeli refusal to have contact with the organization. Some UN officials see the Israeli plan as an attempt to portray the UN as unwilling to cooperate in the event of a famine in Gaza, while others believe it is an attempt to exert complete control over UNRWA. The details of the plan, including who would oversee the new agency and provide security for aid delivery, remain unclear. UNRWA has expressed concerns about the capacity of the proposed new entity to effectively provide assistance in Gaza. [d6bf9bba] [18d1c7b1]