UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against 19 staff from the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA for allegedly taking part in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel have closed one case due to a lack of evidence from Israel and suspended four more, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.

He said the inquiry by the Office for Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) continues into the remaining cases, the Times of Israel reported. 

After an initial 12 cases were raised by Israel in late January, a further seven cases were brought to the attention of the United Nations in March and April, Dujarric said.

In the closed case, Dujarric said “no evidence was provided by Israel to support the allegations against the staff member” and that the UN is “exploring corrective administrative action to be taken in that person’s case.”

UNRWA provides education, health, and aid to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.