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Hamas Leader Fathi Sharif Killed by Israel, UNRWA Admits Employment

Sep 30, 2024, 12:03 PM

Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, also known as Fathi Sharif, a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Sherif also held a prominent position as the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) teachers' union in Lebanon. The UNRWA has confirmed his employment, raising concerns about the organization's oversight and the potential infiltration of terrorist elements. Hamas has admitted that Sharif was their leader in Lebanon. This incident has sparked calls for the dismantling of UNRWA and a reevaluation of its funding, particularly from countries such as the United States. Critics argue that the UN agency has been complicit in harboring terrorists within its ranks.