Office of Inspector General Announces Debarment of Former UNRWA Employee for Participation in the October 7 Terrorist Attacks in Israel
Following an investigation, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the 10-year, government-wide debarment of Hafez Mousa Mohammed Mousa, a former employee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), for participation in the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel.
This investigative result represents the first known debarment by the United States of a terrorist affiliated with a UN agency responsible for humanitarian assistance programming.
In August 2024, UNRWA admitted that nine of its staff members may have been involved in the heinous Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
The Gateway Pundit further reported that hostages, including three women, were held for at least part of their 471 days in captivity within United Nations shelters.
The IDF revealed that a top-secret Hamas subterranean data center was discovered beneath the headquarters of UNRWA in Gaza.
According to The Times of Israel, “The subterranean data center — complete with an electrical room, industrial battery power banks and living quarters for Hamas terrorists operating the computer servers — was built precisely under the location where Israel would not consider looking initially, let alone target in an airstrike.”
Despite their disturbing record, Joe Biden reversed a prior Trump policy regarding the agency and sent at least $1 billion to UNRWA during his tenure.
Following OIG’s announcement, Mousa is now prohibited from participating in all United States contracting and grant activities.
OIG notes, “Following the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, USAID OIG initiated a proactive investigation into allegations that UNRWA personnel participated in the attacks and/or were affiliated with Hamas, a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization.”
“USAID OIG’s investigation revealed evidence that Mousa is an operative of the Hamas East Jabaliya Battalion and coordinated communications with other suspected Hamas members during the October 7 attacks while serving as an UNRWA school principal.”
“Our investigation has, to date, referred for debarment two additional former UNRWA employees for their participation in the October 7 attacks, along with 14 other UNRWA employees for having Hamas affiliation.”
“This proactive investigation remains active and ongoing. USAID OIG, with continued oversight jurisdiction over U.S.-funded foreign assistance, will be referring numerous UNRWA personnel for suspension/debarment consideration based on Hamas affiliation and/or participation in the October 7 terrorist attacks. All subjects to date have been referred to the U.S. Department of State for consideration of suspension and/or debarment action.”
“Relatedly, USAID OIG has ongoing investigative work aimed at preventing the recirculation of terrorist-affiliated actors across aid organizations operating in Gaza. USAID OIG also continues to focus on ensuring accountability for UN staff that commit misconduct in the performance of U.S.-funded awards.”
“In 2022, USAID IG’s investigation resulted in the debarment of numerous World Health Organization doctors and other officials found to have sexually assaulted Congolese women and girls during the Ebola response.”
During President Trump’s early days in his return to the White House, he announced the immediate suspension of funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as part of a decision to suspend any foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews.
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