Event Brief
Gaza hostage’s daughter confronts UN over UNRWA funding
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Summary: Neta Heiman Mina, whose mother was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza in 2023, spoke at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Sept. 15, 2026. She criticized the UN for continuing to fund UNRWA despite alleged ties between UNRWA and Hamas, saying an UNRWA teacher kept her mother trapped during captivity.
WHO: Neta Heiman Mina
WHAT: Criticized the UN for continuing to fund UNRWA despite alleged ties to Hamas, describing her mother’s hostage treatment by an UNRWA teacher.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Geneva, Switzerland
WHY: She reacted to the UN’s continued funding of UNRWA despite alleged Hamas ties, questioning how UNRWA’s role in education could involve someone linked to holding an elderly hostage.
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