Nine employees of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) "may have been involved" in the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, according to the UN's internal investigation. This involved 19 people accused by Israel. At the end of January, the Israeli authorities first accused 12 UNRWA employees of involvement in the October 7 attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist group, triggering a storm against the agency, the backbone of humanitarian aid in Gaza. Seven other names were subsequently added to the list. +Switzerland in a fast-moving world. Join us to follow the latest Swiss foreign policy developments. We offer the perfect immersive package. Sign up for our weekly newsletter on foreign affairs The accusations prompted major donors to suspend funding for the agency, which has more than 30,000 employees serving 5.9 million Palestinians in the region, including 13,000 in Gaza. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres immediately called for an investigation by the UN ...
