UNRWA, the United Nations agency for “Palestinian refugees”, on Saturday said a Gaza staffer suspected of being elected to the leadership of Hamas no longer works for the agency, The Associated Press reported.

UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness said the man, Suhail al-Hindi, is no longer employed by the agency, but declined to say whether al-Hindi had quit or was fired, saying the agency doesn't "discuss the terms of departure of individual staff members."


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