The US-established Gaza Board of Peace on Wednesday stated its goal to terminate UNRWA's operations in Gaza, according to a post on X. Israel's Embassy in London and the Foreign Ministry supported the move, accusing the agency of terrorism and involvement in the October 7 massacre.
The Gaza Board of Peace, the US-established body overseeing postwar governance in the Strip, declared today that it intends to dismantle the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its operations in Gaza. The statement, published on X, marks the Board's most explicit call to date for the agency's removal from the enclave.
Israel's Embassy in Britain and the Foreign Ministry endorsed the declaration, accusing UNRWA of "terrorism" and "participation in October 7th" — the latest in a series of Israeli and US actions against the agency. As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the Board had previously rejected a UN fundraising conference for UNRWA, and Israel has advanced the dismantling of UNRWA compounds in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
The Board's stance aligns with a broader campaign: a USAID inspector general inquiry found that dozens of UNRWA staff members were identified as Hamas operatives involved in the October 7, 2023 massacre, and the US has weighed designating the agency as a terrorist organization. The statement did not provide a timeline for the dismantling or specify the mechanism.
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