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More than $2.2 Bln Promised for Refugees at UN Forum

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)
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More than $2.2 Bln Promised for Refugees at UN Forum

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)
Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) attends the closing session on the third and last day of the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) in Geneva, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. (EPA)

The UN refugee agency said on Friday that participants at a major forum to find solutions to a global refugee crisis had pledged more than $2.2 billion to help refugees and their host countries.

"Participants have demonstrated leadership, vision and creativity in the search for solutions to very complex problems," said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in a statement.

"They have, above all, made a commitment to continue working together to improve the lives of millions of refugees around the world."

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Türkiye Arrests Alleged Mossad Financial Operative

Ferries sail on the Bosphorus backdropped by the Blue Mosque during the sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye, 01 September 2024. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN
Ferries sail on the Bosphorus backdropped by the Blue Mosque during the sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye, 01 September 2024. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN
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Türkiye Arrests Alleged Mossad Financial Operative

Ferries sail on the Bosphorus backdropped by the Blue Mosque during the sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye, 01 September 2024. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN
Ferries sail on the Bosphorus backdropped by the Blue Mosque during the sunset in Istanbul, Türkiye, 01 September 2024. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN

Türkiye arrested a Kosovan national accused of managing the financial network of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency in the country, the Turkish intelligence organization said on Tuesday.

Liridon Rexhepi was detained in Istanbul on Aug. 30, suspected of transferring funds to Mossad personnel operating in Türkiye, Reuters quoted the Turkish intelligence agency MIT as saying.

Türkiye, which has denounced Israel for its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, has this year detained more than 20 people suspected of having ties to Mossad.

Rexhepi had been under surveillance since his entry into Türkiye on Aug. 25, the MIT statement said. He is alleged to have facilitated financial transfers from eastern European countries, primarily Kosovo, to Mossad agents in Türkiye.

The statement said the funds transferred by Rexhepi were reportedly used for intelligence gathering in Syria, conducting psychological operations against Palestinians, and coordinating drone-related operations.

Rexhepi used money transfer services to move funds into Türkiye. Once in the country, the funds were distributed to field operatives who, in turn, channeled some of the money to assets in Syria, often utilizing cryptocurrency for these transactions, the sources said.