Article 6K18J Israel yet to provide evidence to back UNRWA 7 October attack claims – UN

Israel yet to provide evidence to back UNRWA 7 October attack claims – UN

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Julian Borger in New York
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Allegations against 12 employees led major donors to suspend funding to UN Palestinian agency despite hunger crisis in Gaza

A month after Israeli allegations that a dozen United Nations staff were involved in the 7 October Hamas attack, UN investigators have yet to receive any evidence from Israel to support the claims, though they expect some material to be forthcoming shortly".

The allegations against the 12 employees of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) led 16 major donors to suspend contributions totalling $450m at a time when more than 2 million Gazans are facing famine. UNRWA says it is approaching breaking point" and only has sufficient funds to continue functioning for the next month at most.

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