From Philippe Lazzarini, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA Commissioner-General
AMMAN,
¡°The Israeli Authorities have provided Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA with information about the alleged involvement of several Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA employees in the horrific attacks on Israel on 7 October.
¡°To protect the Agency¡¯s ability to deliver humanitarian assistance, I have taken the decision to immediately terminate the contracts of these staff members and launch an investigation in order to establish the truth without delay. ?Any Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA employee who was involved in acts of terror will be held accountable, including through criminal prosecution.
¡°Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA reiterates its condemnation in the strongest possible terms of the abhorrent attacks of 7 October and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages and their safe return to their families.
¡°These shocking allegations come as more than 2 million people in Gaza depend on lifesaving assistance that the Agency has been providing since the war began. Anyone who betrays the fundamental values of the United Nations also betrays those whom we serve in Gaza, across the region and elsewhere around the world¡±.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA)
Country: Israel
Subject: Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Hostages, Terrorism, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµRWA
Publication Date: 26/01/2024
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