"Israeli Defense Minister Alleges UNRWA Staff Involvement in Hamas Massacre, Calls for Accountability and Funding Cut"

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claims that "dozens" of UNRWA staff were involved in the Hamas-led massacre against Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, prompting calls to dismantle UNRWA and create an alternative aid mechanism for Gaza. The UN has appointed an independent review amid allegations of staff involvement, and donor countries, including the U.S., have frozen funding to UNRWA. Israel has long criticized UNRWA for perpetuating the conflict and allowing antisemitic teachings in its schools, while UNRWA's commissioner-general has pledged to hold any staff involved in acts of terror accountable.