New Delhi: India on Thursday expressed deep concern over Israel’s accusation of United Nations Aid and Works Company (UNRWA) workers members being concerned within the October 7 Hamas assault.
The Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India has been extending help to Palestine each bilaterally and thru the United Nations, nonetheless, asserting that India has zero tolerance in the direction of terrorism, information company ANI reported.
“On UNRWA, India is a crucial growth accomplice of Palestine, and we now have been extending help to them each bilaterally and thru the United Nations. however on the similar time, we now have a coverage of zero tolerance in the direction of terrorism, and on this regard, we’re deeply involved on the allegations that the UNRWA workers had been concerned within the October 7 terror assaults,” the MEA spokesperson stated.
The allegations assert that 13 UNRWA workers had been related to the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel, with various ranges of involvement, based on info shared by an Israeli official. In keeping with Israeli claims, these workers participated in actions starting from kidnapping hostages to organising an operation room.
Whereas addressing the weekly presser, the MEA spokesperson emphasised that India is a crucial growth accomplice for Palestine, as per the ANI report.
Responding to the allegation towards the UN aid physique, he stated that India welcomes investigations launched by the United Nations on this matter. “We additionally welcome investigations launched by the United Nations on this regard,” he added.
UN Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres introduced the termination of 9 out of the 12 UNRWA workers members implicated within the October 7 Hamas assault in Israel, ANI reported citing CNN. One workers member was reported useless, and the identities of two others are nonetheless below clarification.
Guterres emphasised the severity of the allegations and warranted swift motion, with an ongoing investigation and an unbiased evaluation in progress.