Hamas ‘infiltrated’ UNRWA: Israel

Tel Aviv (Uttam Hindu News): Israel has said the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is “fully infiltrated” by Hamas and wants it replaced by another aid agency. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave them the information during a meeting with UN ambassadors in Jerusalem on Wednesday, a statement issued by Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office said. Israel told the UN and funding countries that 12 UNRWA staff members had directly participated in the October 7 attack, when Hamas militants crossed into Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 253 hostage. Was.

Israel said in its report to the UN that of the 12 UNRWA staff who directly participated in the attack, seven were UNRWA teachers, two were educational consultants and the others were administrative staff at the agency. UNRWA also said it was urgent to conduct an independent investigation into Israel’s allegations that 12 of its staff were involved in the Hamas attack against Israel on 7 October.

According to a statement from the Israeli government press office, Netanyahu told UN ambassadors that UNRWA has been at the service of Hamas, in its schools and many other things. Israel’s prime minister said, “I say this with great regret because we had hoped that there would be an objective and constructive body to provide assistance. “We need such a body in Gaza today, but UNRWA is not that body.”

A dossier prepared by Israel revealed that during the 7 October massacre, a UNRWA teacher was accused of being armed with an anti-tank missile, while another teacher was accused of taking a hostage on 7 October. Was accused of making a video. Another employee, who according to the document was an elementary school teacher, allegedly served as a Hamas commander and participated in the massacre at Kibbutz Beeri.