An independent review of the UN's main relief agency in Gaza has found that “neutrality-related issues persist” among staff, and recommended strengthening UNRWA's neutrality.
Israel has longstanding issues with UNRWA, accusing it of aiding Hamas and calling for it to be entirely dismantled.
What the UN said: UN chief Antonio Guterres accepted the recommendations, while UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini welcomed the findings.
What Israel said: The review was not "genuine" or "thorough," Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein claimed.
"This is what an effort to avoid the problem and not address it head on looks like," he said.
Persons:
Israel, Catherine Colonna, Antonio Guterres, Philippe Lazzarini, Oren Marmorstein
Organizations:
French, UN, Foreign Ministry
Locations:
Gaza, Israel