UNRWA urges Israel to provide evidence against allegations
By Virginia Pietromarchi and Usaid Siddiqui AJ 7 Jun 2025
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says the agency has repeatedly requested “cooperation and evidence” from Israel regarding allegations made against it, yet all requests have gone unanswered
“After 20 months, UNRWA has not received any response, nor has the Government of Israel shared any sufficient evidence,” the agency said in a post on X.
UNRWA stated it remained committed to its mandate and is “ready to deliver humanitarian assistance at scale in Gaza, together with other UN agencies”.
Israel has accused UNRWA employees of involvement in the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, a charge vehemently denied by the UN.
Last year, in the aftermath of those allegations, the Israeli Knesset passed two bills prohibiting UNRWA from conducting activities within Israel’s borders and making it illegal for Israeli officials to have any contact with UNRWA. Those measures have been in effect since January.
Israel kills 6 Gaza aid seekers in latest distribution point violence
Israeli forces have killed at least six Palestinians this morning who were waiting near an aid point in al-Akhawah, near Rafah in south Gaza.
The latest killing of aid seekers comes despite the inconsistent opening of US- and Israel-backed aid points, which the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said yesterday would shut down again.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 54,677 Palestinians and wounded 125,530, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.
The occupation wants to spoil the Eid joy for our people by bombing and starving them.
Israeli attack in northern Gaza kills three: Medical source
Three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack west of Jabalia camp, a source at al-Ma’madani Hospital has said, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report.
Earlier, we reported that at least 24 people had been killed across the Gaza Strip since morning.
Israeli army targeting shelters and health facilities: Health Ministry
Director of field hospitals at the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Marwan al-Hams, has spoken to Al Jazeera about the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinians, including on healthcare facilities.
Here are his translated comments:
- The war must stop so that the people of Gaza can live.
- The occupation is bombing tents of displaced people from north to south Gaza.
- The occupation wants to spoil the Eid joy for our people by bombing and starving them.
- People are trying to take shelter in Nasser Hospital [in southern Gaza], but the occupation is bombing even hospitals.
