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Israeli envoy says 19 UNRWA staff participated in Oct 7 attack

Jerusalem, April 30 (UNI) At least 19 employees at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) took active part in the October 7 attack on Israel by Palestinian movement Hamas, Israeli Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Adi Farjon Israel said on Tuesday.

At the same time, over 2,135 UNRWA employees in Gaza are members of either Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, and one-fifth of all UNRWA school administrators are members of Hamas, the diplomat added.
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