UNRWA: US Congress permanently cuts financial aid to Palestinian relief agency. 12 employees are suspected of being involved in the unprecedented attack on Israel by the radical Islamic Hamas on October 7th.
In response, numerous important donors stopped their payments to the aid organization, including the USA and Germany. Both the Republican-led House of Representatives and the Democratic-led Senate are expected to approve the bill. Earlier this month, Congress had already passed the budget for a number of federal agencies. However, some votes are still pending - the deadline is Friday night.