The US Congress approved the country’s temporary budget bill by canceling aid to UNRWA

CNN reported that the $1.2 trillion temporary budget bill, which needed a two-thirds majority to pass, passed with 286 votes to 134. The negative was approved.

This temporary budget bill, whose approval was necessary to continue the flow of funds to government agencies including the Pentagon and the US Department of Homeland Security, still needs the approval of the majority of the representatives of the US Senate for final approval.

The temporary budget bill has now been sent to the Senate and if it is not approved by US senators before midnight on Friday (local time), it will lead to a government shutdown.

The White House asked the United Nations after the Israeli regime accused 12 employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, known as UNRWA, of being involved in the attacks on October 7, 2023 and participating in the Al-Aqsa storm operation by Hamas. conduct clear and comprehensive research on this matter.

John Kirby, spokesman and coordinator of strategic communications of the National Security Council of the White House, said earlier about the accusations against 12 employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA): Our demand is that the investigation of UNRWA be complete and transparent.

Palestinian resistance groups started the “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation from Gaza (southern Palestine) against the positions of the Israeli regime on October 15, 2023, which finally ended on December 3, 1402 (November 24, 2023) after 45 days of fighting. A four-day temporary cease-fire was established between Hamas and the Zionist regime.

This pause in the war continued for seven days and finally on the morning of Friday 10 Azar (December 1, 2023), the temporary ceasefire ended and the Israeli regime resumed attacks against Gaza.

In order to retaliate against the “Al-Aqsa Storm” attacks, compensate for its defeat and stop resistance operations, this regime has closed the crossings of the Gaza Strip and is bombarding this area.

Source: IRNA