UN relief agency sacks staff accused of taking part in Hamas attack on Israel

Palestinians arrive in the southern Gaza town of Rafah after fleeing an Israeli ground and air offensive in the nearby city of Khan Younis (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees sacked a number of its staff in Gaza suspected of taking part in the October 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel, its director said on Friday.

The announcement prompted the United States – the agency’s biggest donor – to temporarily halt its funding.