Hamas attack: US pauses UNRWA funding over claims of staff involvement
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Hamas attack: US pauses UNRWA funding over claims of staff involvement

The US is pausing funding for the UN agency for Palestinians‚ UNRWA‚ over allegations of staff involvement in the 7 October Hamas attacks. UNRWA says it has sacked several people and ordered an investigation into information supplied by Israel. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "horrified by this news" and has called for a swift investigation. Hamas killed 1‚300 people‚ mostly civilians‚ in the unprecedented attack. Another 250 people were taken hostage. The events...