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Israeli intelligence accuses UNRWA staff of kidnap, seizing body

With the majority of its budget in doubt, and because it spends donor contributions as they come in throughout the year, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) says it will be forced to halt operations within weeks if funding isn't restored [File: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters]

An Israeli intelligence document that prompted several countries to halt funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) includes allegations that some staff took part in abductions and killings during the Hamas-led attack against Israel on October 7.

The Israeli dossier alleges that some 190 UNRWA employees, including teachers, have doubled as Hamas or Islamic Jihad fighters, the Reuters news agency reported.

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