Israel says many of the employees who work at the agency are members of agitation And other armed factions.
She said United Nations In August, nine UNRWA employees were likely involved in the October 7 attacks and were dismissed.
He mentioned Israeli army That Muhammad Abu Atiwi was a commander in elite forces affiliated with Hamas and participated in the killing and kidnapping of Israeli civilians.
He also explained that he worked for… UNRWA Since July 2022, his name has appeared on the agency’s employee list.
According to the Jerusalem Post newspaper, the army said, “Atiwi is the terrorist who led the attack on a shelter on Route 232 in the Ra’im area in southern Israel during the October 7 attack.”
She confirmed UNRWA That Atiwi was her employee and that he was killed on Wednesday.
It was reported that his name was included in a letter the agency received from Israel In July, it included a list of 100 employees who were said to be members of armed groups, including Hamas.
Juliette Touma, Director of Communications at UNRWA, said, “The Commissioner-General of UNRWA responded to this letter immediately and confirmed that the agency takes any allegations seriously, and urged the Government of Israel to cooperate with the agency by providing more information so that it can take action.”
UNRWA provides education and health services and provides assistance to millions of Palestinians in Gaza The West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Its relations with Israel have long been tense, but relations have deteriorated sharply since the outbreak of war in Gaza, and Israel has repeatedly called for ending the agency’s mandate.
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said, “I requested Israel Urgent clarifications from senior United Nations officials and an urgent investigation into the involvement of UNRWA employees in the October 7 massacre.”
