UNRWA fires 12 staffers who allegedly took part in October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel
January 26, 2024
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as posted by the channelThe United Nations organization for Palestinian refugees has fired a dozen staffers over claims they took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel, the agency said Friday.
“The Israeli authorities have provided UNRWA with information about the alleged involvement of several UNRWA employees in the horrific attacks on Israel on October 7,” Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), said in a statement.
“To protect the agency’s ability to deliver humanitarian assistance, I have taken the decision to immediately terminate the contracts of these staff members and launch an investigation in order to establish the truth without delay.”
The U.S. immediately suspended funding to the agency in the wake of the allegations surfacing, the State Department said Friday.
“The United States is extremely troubled by the allegations that 12 UNRWA employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel,” the department’s statement said.
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