The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday that 29 of its staff had been killed in Gaza since the outbreak of war between Hamas militants and Israel, Ednews reports.
"We are in shock and mourning. It is now confirmed that 29 of our colleagues in Gaza have been killed since October 7," UNRWA wrote on X, formerly Twitter, raising a death toll released Saturday of 17 staffers.
"Half of these colleagues were UNRWA teachers," the agency said of its latest toll.