Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the closure of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.

The demand comes just days after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut aid to Palestinians. Israel has long claimed that the UN agency UNRWA is biased against it. The organization runs hundreds of schools for Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, as well as Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. It also distributes aid and provides teacher training centers, health clinics and social services. Analysts warn that closing the agency would lead to further poverty and violence.