Nine staff members working for the main aid agency in Gaza have been fired as a UN watchdog found sufficient evidence pointing to their possible involvement in the attack.
Nine staff members working for the UN's aid agency for Palestinian refugees have been fired after an investigation found they may have been involved in Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel. The possible involvement of some
information, including staff records, email and other communications data to reach their conclusion. The UN watchdog said it also drew on evidence provided by Israeli authorities, but as it didn't get direct access to it, the agency couldn't corroborate the claims independently. - which denies collaborating with Hamas - said more than 200 of its staff members have been killed. The agency previously fired 12 workers and put seven others on administrative leave without pay over the claims about their possible involvement in the 7 October attack. The group of nine fired
,' the agency's head Philippe Lazzarini said. 'The agency's priority is to continue lifesaving and critical services for Palestine refugees in Gaza and across the region, especially in the face of the ongoing war, the instability and risk of regional escalation.' When Israel first brought the accusations against
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