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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Unrwa says Israel has abused detained staff and used some as human shields

A woman carries a cardboard box bearing the Unrwa logo on her head
A woman carries a box of food aid delivered by Unrwa in Deir el-Balah in Gaza Strip. Israel banned all cooperation with the agency’s work earlier this year. Photograph: Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

The embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of abusing dozens of its staff in military detention and using some as human shields.

The head of the agency, Philippe Lazzarini, said that more than 50 staff members, including teachers, doctors and social workers, had been detained and abused since the start of the 18-month-long war in Gaza.

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