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UN says nine employees 'may have been involved' in Oct 7 Hamas attack

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The United Nations said Monday that nine employees of its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) "may have been involved" in the October 7 attack on

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  1. Digital Journal

    UN says nine employees 'may have been involved' in Oct 7 Hamas attack (opens Digital Journal)

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    The United Nations said Monday that nine employees of its agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) "may have been involved" in the October 7 attack on

  2. Al Jazeera

    Nine UNRWA staff ‘may have been involved’ in October 7 attack on Israel: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Following probe by United Nations’ oversight body, nine individuals have been fired, spokesperson says.

  3. Fox News

    UN forced to fire 9 employees over likely involvement in Hamas massacre: 'Tip of the iceberg' (opens Fox News)

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    UNRWA has been plunged into the worst terrorism scandal of its checkered history having has been accused by critics of failing to promote peace while stoking antisemitism.

  4. The Guardian

    Nine UNRWA staff members ‘may have been involved’ in 7 October attack (opens The Guardian)

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    UN fires employees from Palestinian refugee agency following internal investigation into their role in the Hamas-led attack on Israel

  5. The Daily Caller

    UN Fires Employees Over Possible Involvement In Oct. 7 Attack: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The United Nations (UN) fired nine employees Monday due to the possibility of their involvement “in the armed attacks of 7 October 2023.”

  6. Local News 8

    UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack (opens Local News 8)

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    By Richard Roth and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — A United Nations investigation has found that nine employees from its main agency for Palestinian humanitarian relief, UNWRA, “may have” been involved in the October 7 attack and no longer work at the agency. UNRWA has 14,000 staff members in Gaza.

  7. Al Jazeera

    UNRWA investigation: Nine staff ‘may have been involved’ in October 7 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    A UN investigation found that nine UNRWA employees ‘may have been involved’ in the October 7 attack on Israel.

  8. CBS News

    U.N. agency fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel (opens CBS News)

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    The U.N. says it has fired nine staff members from UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after an internal investigation found they may have been involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack against Israel.

  9. Breitbart News

    UN Admits: 9 UNRWA Employees May Have Participated in October 7 Terror (opens Breitbart News)

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    The UN has admitted that nine employees of UNRWA may have participated in the Hamas terror attack of October 7.

  10. MyNorthwest

    U.N. fires nine UNRWA staffers after probe found they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack (opens MyNorthwest)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it has fired nine staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, after an

  11. Hot Air

  12. Legal Insurrection

    UNRWA: Nine Members Might Have Participated in October 7 Attack on Israel (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "All contracts of these staff members will be terminated in the interest of the Agency."

  13. NBC News

    9 UNRWA staff members may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel, UN says (opens NBC News)

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    Nine staff members who worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees may have been involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

  14. Portland Press Herald

    UN fires 9 staffers after finding they may have been involved in Oct. 7 attack on Israel (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The U.N. secretary-general’s office did not elaborate on the UNRWA staffers’ likely roles in the attack.

  15. New York Post

    UN admits nine UNRWA staffers ‘may have been involved’ in Oct. 7 attack on Israel (opens New York Post)

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    The United Nations admitted Monday that nine employees of its controversial agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, "may have been involved" in Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.

  16. The Daily Caller

    UN Agency Admits Staffers ‘Likely’ Participated In Oct. 7 Terrorist Attacks Against Israel (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Nine UNRWA employees were “likely” involved in the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, a United Nations spokesperson confirmed to a reporter during a press conference.

  17. Voice of America

    UN investigation: 9 staffers ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack (opens Voice of America)

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    A monthslong internal UN investigation into 19 staff accused by Israel concluded that nine may have been involved, while 10 others were likely not

  18. Washington Times

    U.N. fires 9 employees in Gaza who may have taken part in deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel (opens Washington Times)

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    The United Nations on Monday fired nine employees of UNRWA, its Palestinian relief agency, after an internal probe concluded they may have taken part in the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage into southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people -- mostly civilians -- and resulted in hundreds of others taken hostag…

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