Published February 17,2024
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees within the Near East (UNRWA) has rejected allegations by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that “agency employees were involved in the attacks on October 7th.”
UNRWA spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasene said in a press release to AA news company that Gallant’s statements had been baseless allegations.
Hasene defined that Israel had beforehand claimed that 12 workers had been concerned within the Aqsa Storm assault launched by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Israel. However, the UNRWA Commissioner-General instantly launched an investigation and terminated the contracts of 9 people. Hasene emphasised, “There is a campaign initiated by Israel against UNRWA, and so far, what has been said consists of unfounded allegations.”
He additional said that the names of workers working in areas affiliated with the company had been communicated to the related authorities, together with Israel, and so they had not acquired any objections from Israel. Hasene added, “If Israel has any information regarding the connections of UNRWA employees, they should present it to the agency.”
Israeli Defense Minister Gallant had claimed that 12 UNRWA workers whose identities he disclosed had been concerned within the October seventh assaults. He additionally alleged that that they had vital intelligence-based proof that greater than 30 UNRWA officers had been concerned within the assaults.
Financed by voluntary contributions from UN member states, UNRWA has been the principle group offering humanitarian help reminiscent of meals, well being, training, and shelter to Palestinian refugees since its institution in 1950. The company helps 5.9 million Palestinian refugees.
While attempting to heal the injuries of Palestinians for practically 74 years, UNRWA’s services have been repeatedly focused by Israel, and tons of meals and drugs have been destroyed.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had urgently known as for an investigation into Israeli officers’ allegations that UNRWA employees had been concerned within the October seventh assaults.
UNRWA had additionally initiated an investigation into Israel’s allegations.
Israel calls for the entire cessation of UNRWA’s operations and its departure from the area.
Source: www.anews.com.tr