New Delhi: Palestine Thursday urged India to play an active role in the reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza and to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said Gaza needs urgent assistance in view of widespread destruction caused by Israel’s military operations since October, 2023. “We would like India to continue its humanitarian assistance, not only in Gaza and the West Bank, but also towards UNRWA. (India) has upped its contribution to UNRWA and UNRWA, for us, is a lifeline to the Palestinian refugees, and UNRWA’s operations need to continue,” she said. Shahin noted that UNRWA was created to cater to Palestinian refugees and is mandated by the UN.