Guterres asks a dozen countries to maintain their aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. The United Nations fires nine employees of UNRWA, its main agency in Gaza, after being accused of participating in the Hamas attack on October 7.
The head of the agency, Philippe Lazzarini, regretted the chain decision on Saturday, not only because of the implications for the population. He is even considering bringing to criminal trial – an unusual initiative – any worker whose involvement in “acts of terrorism” is proven.