A summary execution among over 310 UNRWA staff killed in Gaza

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28 May 2025, From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)

A summary execution among more than 310 UNRWA staff killed in Gaza.

Based on information recently made available to UNRWA, our colleague Kamal left his home in Rafah on 23 March, wearing his UN vest, and driving a clearly marked UN vehicle.

Within an hour, UNRWA lost contact with him.

His whereabouts unknown for a week.

On 30 March, Kamal’s body was discovered near a mass grave, alongside the human remains of the PRCS humanitarian workers killed by the Israeli Forces.

Kamal was killed through one or multiple blows to the back of his skull.

He was then buried next to the other PRCS team members.

Despite several requests from UNRWA to the Government of Israel, no response was directly received on Kamal’s death.

Kamal worked with UNRWA for over 20 years. He left his wife and children behind.

He is one case too many. UNRWA teams are not a target.

Impunity opens the door to more atrocities.

We call for independent investigations into Kamal’s killing and all other UNRWA staff killed.