Several countries, including Australia and Italy, have stopped providing funding to a United Nations agency due to allegations that its employees were involved in an attack by Hamas on Israel.
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On Saturday, it was announced that funding from several sources would be stopped after Israel accused UNRWA staff of being involved in Hamas’s October 7th attack.
On Friday, the U.S. State Department announced that they have halted payments to the organization. The U.S. emphasized the importance of UNRWA in providing necessary aid to Palestinians, such as food, medicine, shelter, and other crucial forms of humanitarian support. The UNRWA is a United Nations agency dedicated to assisting Palestinians.
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The group stated that it had launched a probe into claims made by Israel regarding the involvement of certain employees in acts of terrorism.Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said 12 UNRWA employees had been accused of participating.
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Source: cbsnews.com