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
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 United States State Department said it was extremely troubled by the allegations, which it said pertained to 12 UNRWA
spokesperson Matthew Miller said.Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the United States decision was an important step toward holding
Senator Jim Risch, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Friday.EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said
following the first Arab-Israeli war, 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#13;
-Agencies
