UNRWA lays off 571 Gaza staff due to financial crisis

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UNRWA has laid off 571 Gaza staff who left the territory, citing a dire financial crisis. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees faces a significant funding shortfall, impacting its ability to pay employees who have been on unpaid leave for over ten months. The agency attributes its financial woes to dwindling voluntary contributions and what it calls "intense defamation campaigns" amid Israeli accusations of staff ties to Hamas.


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