Israeli Bombing: UN Agency Says Six More Staff Killed
The UN Relief and Works Agency says another six of its staff were killed in an Israeli bombing of Gaza, bringing their workers’ death toll to 35.
The United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday that 29 of its staff had been killed in Gaza since the outbreak of war between Hamas militants and Israel.
“We are in shock and mourning. It is now confirmed that 29 of our colleagues in Gaza have been killed since October 7,” UNRWA wrote on X, formerly Twitter, raising a death toll released Saturday of 17 staffers.
“Half of these colleagues were UNRWA teachers,” the Agency said of its latest toll.
Thousands of Gazans have sought shelter at UNRWA facilities since Israel launched an aerial bombardment campaign in
In total, more than 5,000 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli bombing since October 7.
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