The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it has recalled its Gaza director after he appeared to praise Israel’s “huge sophistication” in carrying out precision strikes during last month’s Gaza war. Also Read: Education Budget: Yawning digital gap glossed over Protests have erupted in the territory over the comments by the UNRWA Gaza chief, Matthias Schmale. Speaking in an interview with Israel’s N12 television on 22 May, he said he did not dispute Israel’s assertion that its air strikes were “precise.” UNRWA provides education, health and relief services to around 5.7 million Palestinian registered refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Also Read: Young people queue for hours at Covid vaccine centre as it opens up to over-18s Sami Mshasha, UNRWA’s spokesman in Jerusalem, said on Wednesday Mr Schmale and his deputy had been “called in for consultation and discussion at the Jerusalem headquarters over the latest developments in Gaza.” Hamas, the Is...
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