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USAID Debars UNRWA Principal, Adds Four Staff Over Hamas Links

5/4/2026

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USAID OIG debarred a UNRWA school principal for ten years due to Hamas links.
USAID OIG identified four UNRWA staff tied to the Oct 7 massacre and sent the case to the State Department, raising the total suspended or debarred individuals to 21.
Israeli officials have repeatedly criticized UNRWA for not removing Hamas members, citing social worker Faisal Ali Mussalem al-Naami’s alleged abduction of Yonatan Samerano’s body on Oct 7.

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USAID OIG debarred a UNRWA school principal for ten years due to Hamas links.
USAID OIG identified four UNRWA staff tied to the Oct 7 massacre and sent the case to the State Department, raising the total suspended or debarred individuals to 21.
Israeli officials have repeatedly criticized UNRWA for not removing Hamas members, citing social worker Faisal Ali Mussalem al-Naami’s alleged abduction of Yonatan Samerano’s body on Oct 7.