UN to sack nine officials for October 7 attacks on Israel

The UN has said that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked for their involvement in the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks against Israel.

The development follows the conclusion of an investigation by the UN Office of Oversight Services (OIOS), launched earlier this year.

Israel alleged that several UNRWA personnel took part in the assault on its territory in which some 1,200 people were killed and another 250 were taken to Gaza as hostages.