Current sectionGaza NewsThe UN agency in Gaza said Israel had not presented evidence of the employees' involvement in terror and that the decision to fire them was meant to protect staff and civilians. UN officials said the move could also pave the way for renewed dialogue between UNRWA and IsraelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson12:52 PM • June 13 2026 IDTThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) fired 70 employees suspected by Israel of collaborating with Hamas. The agency explained on Friday that the firing was done to prevent the risk to the agency staff and passersby due to Israeli attacks targeting those employees. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:UNRWAIsrael-Gaza WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsIsraeli-Palestinian FundWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Military Says It Downed Iranian Drones Targeting Hormuz ShippingCar Explosion, Shooting Kill Two in Separate Incidents in Northern Israel'The Viper Is an Urban Snake. It Lives Among Us, Moves Between Homes'As Jews, We Deny Our Capacity for Atrocity. That Idealized Image Is a ProblemIsraeli Air Crews Are Prevented From Voting. This Election, It Could Spell ChaosRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?