Israel Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lior Haiat praised the establishment of an independent review group to assess UNRWA’s neutrality, calling it a positive step, in a post to X on Friday.
Haiat added, however, that Israel maintained certain expectations from the review group, such as that it "should include research institutes with relevant professional experience that includes counter-terrorism, security and vetting procedures, [and that] the group will include major donors to the agency as well as Israeli experts."
The establishment of an independent review group to assess UNRWA’s neutrality following the publication of information indicating the participation of agency employees in terror activities is a positive step, although it is long overdue. However, the review group should include… pic.twitter.com/5YkKUQvxaj
— Lior Haiat ️ (@LiorHaiat) February 9, 2024
It was recently revealed that several UNRWA employees had participated in the October 7 massacre.