US pauses funding for UNRWA after staff accused of involvement in October 7 massacres

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The United States is troubled by allegations that 12 UNRWA employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and has temporarily paused funding, the State Department says.

โ€œThe Department of State has temporarily paused additional funding for UNRWA while we review these allegations and the steps the United Nations is taking to address them,โ€ spokesperson Matthew Miller says.

โ€œThere must be complete accountability for anyone who participated in the heinous attacks of October 7,โ€ he adds.

Miller says the US is in touch with Israel for more information.

The European Unionโ€™s top diplomat says heโ€™s also โ€œextremely concernedโ€ by the allegations and that the bloc is in touch with UNRWA, but doesnโ€™t announce a similar halt in funding.

โ€œWe are in contact with UNRWA, expect it to provide full transparency on the allegations and to take immediate measures against staff involved,โ€ Josep Borrell says in a statement, while pledging to โ€œassess further steps and draw lessons based on the result of the full and comprehensive investigation.โ€

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