European Union Foreign and Security Policy Commissioner Josep Borrell considered that the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip constitutes a scar on the public conscience.

Borrell wrote on the “X” platform (formerly Twitter): “What is happening in Gaza is a scar on our common conscience.”

He pointed out that UNRWA's work, against the backdrop of the investigation into the involvement of its employees in the October 7 attack, continues to be "humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip."

Washington and European countries announced the immediate suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, UNRWA, following Israeli allegations of the participation of Gaza employees of the agency in the October 7 attack.

The European Union revealed a similar measure, which portends an additional humanitarian catastrophe that may exacerbate the crises of the Gazans

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized what it described as an Israeli campaign against UNRWA, and Hamas denounced the termination of employee contracts “based on information derived from Tel Aviv.”

UNRWA, which was established to help refugees since the 1948 war, provides educational, health services and assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

The agency also helps about two-thirds of the Gaza Strip's population of 2.3 million people and has a pivotal role in providing aid during the ongoing war.