Israel says it killed Unrwa worker and alleges he’s part of Hamas

Israel's military on Thursday evening said it killed “a Hamas commander”, alleging he was also an employee of the United Nations refugee for Palestinian refguees (Unrwa).

Israel accused the man of being a part of the 7 October 2023 attacks on southern Israel.

Unrwa confirmed the man, Muhammad Abu Atiwi, was a staff member and that his name was included on a list sent by Israel's government to the agency, alleging the people on the list were Unrwa employees and members of Palestinian armed groups including Hamas.

The refugee agency said no evidence had been “authenticated and corroborated” to prove any Unrwa staff members were involved in the 7 October attacks.