Lawsuit ties UNRWA to the October 7 massacre

The family of Yonatan Samerano, 21, who was murdered during the October 7th , 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel  has filed a lawsuit in the Jerusalem District Court against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), alleging the agency played a role in his abduction and death. The lawsuit, submitted by attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the president of Shurat HaDin, the Israel Law Center, on behalf of Samerano’s estate and immediate family, seeks NIS 25 million in punitive damages under Israel’s Compensation for Victims of Terrorism Law. It names UNRWA, a UNRWA employee alleged to have taken part in the attack, and several current and former senior UNRWA officials as defendants. KAN's  Mark Weiss spoke with attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner about the lawsuit. (Photo: AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.