The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) claimed today that the Israel army is still holding 83 prisoners out of 164 of its employes captured during the war in Lebanon last summer. The detainees were identified as Palestinian refugees in an UNRWA communique distributed through the UN Press Office here.
An UNRWA spokesman based in Vienna said the agency has asked Israel several times for information about the prisoners who are believed to be confined in the Ansar prison camp in south Lebanon.
UNRWA announced at the same time that it has reopened 69 of its 84 schools which were closed when Israel invaded Lebanon last June. The agency said that 26,078 children have returned to their classes out of on enrollment of 35,581.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
