Israeli defense minister: 'dozens' of UNRWA staff took part in Hamas’ Oct 7 massacre

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says there is new evidence that multiple individuals working for UNRWA were directly involved in the Hamas massacre on Oct. 7.

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Calling UNRWA "Hamas with a facelift," the defense chief, who is a member of Israel’s war cabinet and considered the highest ranking official after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said that it was time for the world to "dismantle UNRWA" and create an alternative mechanism for providing aid to civilians in the war-stricken Gaza Strip.

"I think the world needs to wake up and address this issue in a different way, while also addressing Gaza’s needs," Gallant told Fox News Digital. "UNRWA is a group of terrorists who receive salaries from many countries – these countries gave money to people who raped, murdered and took people into captivity."