INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of
immediately terminate the contracts of these staff members and launch an investigation in order to establish the truth without
chief had asked Lazzarini to conduct a probe to ensure that any UNRWA employee shown to have participated or abetted the Oct
HALTS ADDITIONAL FUNDINGUNRWA, whose biggest donors in 2022 included the United States, Germany and the European Union, has repeatedly said
its capacity to render humanitarian assistance to people in Gaza is on the verge of collapse.The U.S
State Department said it was extremely troubled by the allegations, which it said pertained to 12 UNRWA employees
spokesperson Matthew Miller said.Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the U.S
provides services including schooling, primary healthcare and humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and
Lebanon.Israeli authorities, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have accused the agency of fuelling anti-Israeli incitement,
allegations it denies.UNRWA has provided aid and used its facilities to shelter people fleeing bombardment and a ground offensive launched
by Israel in Gaza following the Oct
populated Gaza Strip and killed more than 26,000 Palestinians, according to health officials in the territory.Source: Reuters
-Agencies
