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Gallant: 1,468 UNRWA employees actively involved in terror, 30 took part in Oct 7 attack

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed to foreign journalists the identities of 12 Hamas terrorists employed by UNRWA who participated in the October 7 massacre. 

12% of UNRWA's 13,000 employees are linked to terrorist organizations in Gaza

12% of UNRWA's 13,000 employees are linked to terrorist organizations in Gaza

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed to foreign journalists the identities of 12 Hamas terrorists employed by UNRWA who participated in the October 7 massacre. 

Gallant indicated that Israel possesses solid intelligence showing that more than 30 of the organization's employees actively participated in the massacre and the kidnapping of civilians and soldiers from Israeli border towns and military bases near Gaza. 

According to the information, 12% of UNRWA's 13,000 employees are linked to terrorist organizations in Gaza, with 1,468 of the employees actively involved in these organizations.

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