During an IDF operation on Saturday, footage emerged revealing terrorists positioned within UNRWA’s central logistics compound, operating alongside UN vehicles. This event underscores UNRWA’s role as more than just a neutral party and reinforces its position as an enabler and supporter of terrorist activities within Gaza.
UNRWA: Beyond Humanitarian Aid
UNRWA has long claimed a mission of providing aid and support to Palestinian refugees, but repeated incidents reveal a far more sinister reality. This most recent operation confirms that UNRWA’s facilities are not just being passively used; they are integrated into the operations of Hamas, facilitating and sheltering its operatives. The footage, which clearly shows armed terrorists near and within the vicinity of UNRWA’s logistics compound—a central hub for distributing aid—proves that this organization’s resources and infrastructure are leveraged to conduct and support acts of terrorism.
Aiding and Abetting Terrorism
The presence of armed operatives near UN vehicles and inside an UNRWA compound highlights the organization’s complicity. Such proximity is not coincidental; it reflects a strategic overlap where UNRWA’s logistics capabilities are knowingly or tacitly offered to Hamas to conduct its operations. This situation compromises the safety and legitimacy of humanitarian efforts and poses significant risks to both aid workers and the civilians they claim to protect.
The IDF, having identified and documented the activities, promptly communicated these findings to senior international officials via the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). COGAT representatives also issued a stern warning to the UN about the severe implications of harboring terrorists within UNRWA’s logistics center, stressing the threat this poses to the organization’s facilities and mission.
A Pattern of Complicity
This is not an isolated incident. Previous IDF reports have revealed weapons caches, tunnel networks, and command centers strategically placed within or under UNRWA facilities. Such repeated discoveries strip away the facade of neutrality that UNRWA attempts to maintain and expose a disturbing pattern where the organization actively facilitates terrorism. By allowing its facilities to become shields for Hamas, UNRWA not only undermines its stated humanitarian mission but endangers countless lives by embedding terror within civilian contexts.
The international community can no longer overlook the evidence mounting against UNRWA. The footage from eastern Rafah, combined with past findings of weapons caches hidden in UNRWA-marked bags and tunnels beneath their facilities, demands action. UNRWA’s cooperation or willful blindness to these activities makes it complicit in the violence perpetuated by Hamas. The UN must undertake an urgent investigation and enforce strict measures to ensure that its agencies are not weaponized for terrorism.
UNRWA’s involvement with Hamas is undeniable and goes beyond passive complicity—it is active participation. Its infrastructure, resources, and logistics have been used to shield and support terrorism, blurring the line between humanitarian aid and militant facilitation. The international community must hold UNRWA accountable, reassess its operations, and prevent further misuse of humanitarian channels that empower violence under the pretense of aid.
