UNWRA's Humanitarian Aid Contribution is Overstated | Eylon Levy with COGAT Spokesperson
Israel: State of a Nation
The video discusses the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in providing humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, suggesting that its contribution might be overstated. According to Shimon Freedman from COGAT—the Israeli body responsible for coordinating government activities in the territories—only about 7% of the humanitarian aid that reached Gaza in November was actually facilitated by UNRWA. This critique positions the agency's role and effectiveness in a complex spectrum of international aid logistics and political implications amid ongoing regional tensions.