Israel claims to have discovered a Hamas tunnel under the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza

The Israeli army and the Internal Security Agency claimed to have discovered a tunnel of the Islamist movement Hamas under the headquarters of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Saturday, February 10, 2024, reports said.France Media Agency (AFP).

UNRWA, which claims to be Israel “Completely infiltrated by Hamas”, For its part, it insisted that it had not occupied its headquarters since October 12, five days after an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israeli soil that started the war in Gaza. The agency requested an independent investigation be launched.

A “tunnel entrance” near the school.

According to the Israeli army and the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence service, military operations in Gaza City in recent weeks “Tunnel Entrance” Near a school run by a UN humanitarian agency.

Over the past ten years, Hamas has dug numerous tunnels in the Gaza Strip, where its fighters are hiding, according to Israel. In October, a study by the Modern War Institute of the American Academy West Point identified 1,300 tunnels for more than 500 km of underground corridors.AFP.

“The penetration led to an underground terrorist tunnel that was an important asset for Hamas military intelligence and passed under the building that serves as UNRWA’s headquarters in the Gaza Strip,” A press release suggests the Israeli army and the Shin Bet.

“Electrical infrastructure is connected” to Unrva.

“Electrical Infrastructure” of the tunnel – 700 meters long and located 18 meters underground – “was connected” At the headquarters of the agency, “Unerva installations show to have supplied electricity to tunnels”, According to him. Stockpiles of documents and weapons at the UN itself “Confirmed that the offices were also used by Hamas terrorists,” They add.

Israel’s accusations “Deserves an independent investigation, which is currently not possible because Gaza is in an active war zone.” UN agency underlined.

Israel recently accused UNRWA of having 12 of its 13,000 workers in the Gaza Strip, who were involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. He even assured last week that he would prove it “UNRWA’s Links to Terrorism”.

An internal UN investigation into staffers trapped by Israel is underway, from which UNRWA has split, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed an independent commission to assess. “Neutrality” Agency, finally reportsAFP.