Hamas Operatives Caught Sneaking Around UN Vehicles at UNRWA Facility

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has released video footage allegedly showing Hamas terrorists operating within a UNRWA base near Rafah. This incident is raising concerns about the neutrality and integrity of the UN agency.

The Israeli military has released video footage that it claims shows Hamas terrorists operating inside a UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) base near Rafah. This revelation has sparked outrage and prompted calls for accountability from the world body.

The United Nations has confirmed that nine of its employees from UNRWA may have participated in the Hamas massacre that killed 1,200 people, including over 30 Americans, in southern Israel on October 7. The UN has announced that it will terminate the employment of these individuals.

Hamas Operatives Caught Sneaking Around UN Vehicles at UNRWA Facility

The investigation by the UN's Office of Internal Oversight Services found sufficient evidence of involvement in the attacks against the nine dismissed UNRWA staff members. The announcement has been met with widespread condemnation, both from Israel and the international community.

Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Gantz has accused "dozens" of UNRWA staff of participating in the Hamas massacre. The IDF spokesperson, Nadav Shoshani, has criticized UNRWA for its alleged involvement, stating that it has "stooped to a new level of low."

Hamas Operatives Caught Sneaking Around UN Vehicles at UNRWA Facility

The head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, has indicated that the remaining nine staff members who were investigated but not found to have sufficient evidence against them will also have their contracts terminated in the interest of the agency.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center has called for major donor nations to end funding for UNRWA, labeling it a "corrupted pro-Hamas anti-peace entity." David Bedein of the Center for Near East Policy Research has emphasized that the investigation is only "the tip of the iceberg," highlighting UNRWA's alleged pro-terrorism curriculum and the need for close supervision of the agency's facilities for weapons.

Hamas Operatives Caught Sneaking Around UN Vehicles at UNRWA Facility

The Israeli government has previously approved a bill to cut ties with UNRWA and declare it a terrorist entity. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has also passed legislation to build on an existing funding freeze for UNRWA and recover previously donated funds.

The United States had suspended funding for UNRWA after Israeli allegations of involvement in the attack. However, many other countries, including Germany, Austria, Japan, and the European Union, have resumed their funding for the organization.

Hamas Operatives Caught Sneaking Around UN Vehicles at UNRWA Facility

The State Department has indicated that it has yet to review the UN report's findings. The incident has sparked significant controversy and raised concerns about the neutrality and integrity of UNRWA.