The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees could close its operations due to lack of funds

This happened after Israel accuse his employees of being involved in the attack Hamas on October 7, a complaint supported by the Israeli defense ministerwho said that the organization is the Islamist movement “with a facelift“.

13 countries removed funding from the UN agency

The head of the agency UN for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarininoted in a statement that “if financing remains suspended, we will most likely have to cease our operations at the end of February, not only in Gaza, but throughout the region“.

The truth is that several donor countries announced the suspension of your aid after Israel claimed that 12 employees participated in the October 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel.

Following the suspensions of financial aid suffered by the organization following accusations that some of its employees had been involved in the attack on Israel, Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nationsmet with major donors in New York.

However, the dispute escalated on Tuesday when Israel accused UNRWA of allow Hamas to use the agency’s infrastructure in Gaza for military activities.

For its part, the UN maintains that UNRWA is the “spine“help Loopbut Israel accuses her of being “totally infiltrated by Hamas“.

Israel attacked the UN

The Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallantsaid today that UNRWA could be compared to Hamas, but “with a face lift”, which is why he considers that the organization “has lost its legitimacy to exist in its current form“.

Additionally, Gallant emphasized to a group of ambassadors from several countries to the United Nations that “funds from countries around the world have been channeled through UNRWA and have been used to strengthen terrorist infrastructure and to pay terrorists“.

According to the statement issued by Gallant, the Israel Defense Forces “They will continue to operate until they achieve their objectives“, that is, the dismantling of Hamas’ military and administrative capabilities and the return of the hostages.

Regarding the employees accused by Israel, the UN secretary said nine of them were fired immediately, one was confirmed dead and the identity of two others is “being clarified“.