TEL AVIV — According to reports from Israeli media, Israeli
bank Leumi has decided to freeze the account of
UNRWA, following Israel’s
allegations of the agency's involvement in the events of
October 7, 2023,
Al-Ghad reported.
اضافة اعلان
The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that the
privately-owned bank, with Israel holding 14 percent of its shares, made this
unusual decision following reports of
UNRWA employees' involvement on
October 7.
According to the newspaper, the bank announced its decision
in a letter sent to
UNRWA, citing the increasing flow of news regarding the
agency’s activities in recent days and expressing real suspicion of the
agency's illegal use of funds against Israel.
Furthermore, the bank claims to have recently noticed a
significant number of unusual financial activities by the agency through its
banking services.
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