Nine Unrwa staff members ‘may have been involved’ in 7 October attack

The UN’s internal watchdog has been investigating Unrwa, its agency for Palestinian refugees, since January. Photograph: Haitham Imad/EPA

The UN has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led 7 October attack against Israel.

The UN secretary general’s office announced the move in a brief statement on Monday. It did not elaborate on the Unrwa staffers’ possible role in the attack. It said the nine included seven staffers who were fired previously over the claims.