Summary
- U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres defended UNRWA’s operations in Gaza, stating only a few elements were affiliated with Hamas.
- Israeli ambassador to the U.N. claimed UNRWA was completely taken over by Hamas, but Guterres refuted this claim.
- Israeli Defense Minister accused “dozens” of UNRWA staff of taking part in the Hamas’ October 7 massacre.
- The U.S. suspended funding to UNRWA due to some employees’ involvement in the October 7 massacre.