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UNRWA worker abducted woman, another took part in massacre, report

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An UNRWA staff member is accused of abducting a woman, another with assisting in abducting the body of a soldier and of handing out ammunition.

UNRWA Employees directly involved in the October 7 massacres

UNRWA Employees directly involved in the October 7 massacres

An UNRWA staff member is accused of abducting a woman, another with assisting in abducting the body of a soldier and of handing out ammunition, a third participated in the massacre in Kibbutz Be'eri where 97 people were murdered, the New York Times revealed late on Sunday after reviewing some of the intelligence given by Israel to the U.S. regarding the complicity of 12 Palestinian UNRWA workers in the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7.

According to the report, 10 of the organization's staff were Hamas operatives and one was a member of the Islamic Jihad.

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