Japan suspends UNRWA funding amid controversy over alleged involvement in Oct. 7

Japan said it is joining other countries in suspending funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following Israeli charges that some UNRWA staff took part in Hamas’s October 7 attack.

The agency has fired several staff over Israel’s accusations and promised a thorough investigation into the claims, which were not specified, while Israel has vowed to stop the agency’s work in Gaza after the war.