Head of UNRWA: Israel has not yet provided evidence to prove its claims
| The head of UNRWA said that despite repeated requests for the cooperation of the Israeli authorities, the UN has never received any written evidence of Tel Aviv's accusations against us. |
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), announced that the Israeli regime still has no evidence to prove the claim that 12 of its employees participated in the October 7 attack. Hamas has not submitted to Israel. According to Reuters, the head of UNRWA said: Despite our repeated requests for the cooperation of the Israeli authorities, the UN has never received any written documents.
He said that UNRWA investigators are investigating these allegations, and asked anyone who has evidence to share it with the investigation team.
Last week, a senior UN official announced that the Zionist authorities had provided the organization with information about the alleged involvement of several UNRWA employees in the October 7 attacks, and that investigations had begun about these people. Meanwhile, “Sigrid Kag The coordinator of UN humanitarian aid in Gaza and Palestinian affairs said: UNRWA cannot be replaced and this agency is still vital for Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last week that the agency’s mission “must end” after Israel claimed that 12 UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attack by Hamas.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed a group to independently review the performance of this UN agency, which plays an essential and vital role in helping the Palestinian people.
Israel’s foreign ministry spokesman on Friday claimed to welcome the review, but claimed the investigation was “long overdue” and questioned its scope.
Source: IRNA
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