US Pauses UNRWA Funding Over Claims 12 Workers Involved in Oct. 7 Attack

An employee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees UNRWA gives a shot of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine at UNRWA's in the southern Gaza Strip in 2021. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Dreamstime.com)

Friday, 26 January 2024 10:52 AM EST ET

The United States is troubled by allegations that 12 UNRWA employees may have been involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and has temporarily paused funding, the State Department said on Friday.

"The Department of State has temporarily paused additional funding for UNRWA while we review these allegations and the steps the United Nations is taking to address them," spokesperson Matthew Miller said.

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The United States is troubled by allegations that 12 UNRWA employees may have been involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and has temporarily paused funding, the State Department said on Friday."The Department of State has temporarily paused additional funding for...
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