A review of the UN agency's neutrality was prompted by Israeli accusations that aid workers in Gaza were "terrorists." An independent panel says Israel provided no evidence to back the claim.

UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, is on the brink of collapse. Since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, the agency has come under suspicion, accused of being too close to the terrorist acts of Hamas.

If the United Nations agency responsible for aiding Palestinians collapses from lack of funding, the economic and political impact will be felt far beyond Gaza.

Around a dozen donor countries are freezing funding to UNRWA, the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees, after Israel alleged that 12 UN staffers took part in the October 7 Hamas attacks. The UN has fired the employees in question and promised a full investigation.

The US Secretary of State urged the UN agency to look into the "deeply troubling" allegations against its staff with haste. Israel has accused 12 UNRWA staff members of involvement in the October 7 attacks.

Major donors to the UN Palestinian refugee agency are freezing aid over alleged staff participation in terror attacks. The EU has deferred its decision pending a probe. Aid groups warn of dire consequences for Gaza.