UN service for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has received quite harsh criticism from Israelafter the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip, with the Israeli authorities arguing that workers They are associated with Hamas.
In the informal “war” declared by Israel against UNRWA, more than 50 of its workers have been arrested and underwent “inhumane” treatment by the Israeli authorities since 2023, the head of the service, Philip Lazarini, said today (29.04.2205).
UNRWA has clarified that at the moment no employee is being held by Israel.
Israel has adopted a law that prohibits that UN service from being active in Israeli territoryafter accusing some of her employees of being involved in Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023.
«Since the beginning of the war in October 2023 more than 50 members of UNRWA staff, Among whom teachers, doctors and social workers have been arrested and underwent mistreatment. They have behaved in the most shocking and inhumane way that exists, “Lazarin told X.
«Said they hit them and used them like human shields. They deprived them of their sleep, humiliated, threatened to exert violence against them and against their families, and attacked them with dogs. Many were forced to make false bonds, “he continued.
“It’s just horrible and scandalous,” Lazarin emphasized. The Israeli army has not yet commented on these statements.