Israelis Sue UN Agency for $1 Billion Over Aiding, Abetting October 7 Hamas Attack
In a significant legal move, dozens of Israelis have filed a lawsuit against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), accusing it of aiding and abetting the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The complaint, lodged with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, alleges that UNRWA spent over a decade helping Hamas build the "terror infrastructure" and personnel necessary for the attack. The plaintiffs, who include 101 survivors of the attack and relatives of those killed, are seeking unspecified damages. They claim that UNRWA's actions violated international law and the federal Torture Victim Protection Act by aiding and abetting Hamas' genocide, crimes against humanity, and torture. The lawsuit also names several current and former UNRWA officials, including its commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini, as defendants. According to the complaint, UNRWA funneled more than $1 billion from a Manhattan bank account to benefit ...
