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Over 100 UNRWA Staff Referred to US State Department over Hamas Ties, Oct. 7 Attacks

The referrals bring the total to 108 and could lead to further blacklisting and criminal action as the probe expands to at least 1,500 people.

  • On Friday, the U.S. Agency for International Development inspector general reported evidence that 101 additional United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East staff participated in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel or hold Hamas affiliations.
  • Known as 'Operation Stop the Carousel,' the watchdog's investigation encompasses at least 1,500 individuals suspected of terrorist ties, aiming to prevent workers linked to terror groups from migrating into other international aid agencies receiving American funding.
  • Flagged employees include school principals, teachers, and medical professionals allegedly serving as Hamas operatives, such as a platoon commander with communications duties on October 7th and a sniper; the inspector general recommends barring these subjects from all U.S.-funded projects for 10 years.
  • The Trump administration and Congress are considering stripping UNRWA of diplomatic immunity and formally designating it as a foreign terrorist organization, while the State Department reviews the inspector general's exclusion recommendations.
  • Despite UNRWA leadership's stated 'zero-tolerance policy' for neutrality breaches, critics argue the agency is 'irredeemably compromised,' prompting lawmakers to evaluate stripping its diplomatic immunity and reassess the organization's future role in Gaza reconstruction.
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided the US State Department with a list of 101 current and former employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) who are suspected of having ties to the terrorist group Hamas or of participating in the October 7, 2023 attack. If Washington confirms the suspicions, the individuals concerned face a ban on working for organizations funded…

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A USID inspector has unmasked another 101 additional members of the UN organization, who tortured and raped as Hamas terrorists in Israeli settlements on October 7, 2023. The US could soon classify UNRWA as an "foreign terrorist organization." By Eric Angerer The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has for decades been responsible for supplying the "Palestinians" who are not integrated into their societies by va…

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The Washington Free Beacon broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, June 8, 2026.
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