{"id":19427,"date":"2024-02-10T17:17:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T22:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israeli-military-kills-hamas-terrorists-finds-significant-weapons-and-assets-inside-unrwa-headquarters\/10\/02\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-02-10T17:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T22:17:35","slug":"israeli-military-kills-hamas-terrorists-finds-significant-weapons-and-assets-inside-unrwa-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israeli-military-kills-hamas-terrorists-finds-significant-weapons-and-assets-inside-unrwa-headquarters\/10\/02\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli military kills Hamas terrorists, finds &#8216;significant&#8217; weapons and assets inside UNRWA headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/israel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israel Defense Forces;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Israel Defense Forces<\/a> (IDF) says that it recently launched raids on Hamas facilities in Gaza, killing 120 terrorists, while discovering a &#8220;significant&#8221; amount of assets and weapons, including inside a United Nations-affiliated building.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement made with the Israel Security Agency (ISA), the Israeli military announced Saturday that the raids were conducted in northern Gaza over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The forces operated in the areas of Shati and Tel al-Hawa in northern Gaza,&#8221; the joint statement read. &#8220;Approximately 120 Hamas terrorists were killed, and 20 terrorist infrastructure sites were destroyed as part of the operation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israeli-defense-minister-dozens-unrwa-staff-took-part-hamas-oct-7-massacre\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: 'DOZENS' OF UNRWA STAFF TOOK PART IN HAMAS\u2019 OCT 7 MASSACRE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: &#8216;DOZENS&#8217; OF UNRWA STAFF TOOK PART IN HAMAS\u2019 OCT 7 MASSACRE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The IDF explained that the ISA initially led them to a tunnel shaft near a school run by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/united-nations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:United Nations;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">United Nations<\/a> Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/o6dtA8.QzPIbn73JyGT4SQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/f9b7a99c8a424567076210f6dbb87625\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IDF soldier standing with gun near UNRWA building\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/2vNW_MJH7G9U.fx7e7WTaQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/f9b7a99c8a424567076210f6dbb87625\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The IDF says that the ISA led them to a tunnel shaft near a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The shaft led to an underground terror tunnel that served as a significant asset of Hamas&#8217; military intelligence and passed under the building that serves as UNRWA&#8217;s main headquarters in the Gaza Strip,&#8221; the IDF explained.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>READ ON THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military said that it seized a &#8220;wide variety of intelligence assets&#8221; while raiding the 700-meter-long tunnel, but did not specify what exactly was found.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The newly-found intelligence will allow the forces to operate against additional Hamas targets,&#8221; the IDF said. &#8220;The dismantling of the tunnel weakens Hamas&#8217; intelligence capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That discovery ultimately brought the military to the UNRWA&#8217;s headquarters, where Israeli forces found that the UNRWA building supplied the Hamas tunnel with electricity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/egypt-strengthens-border-gaza-israel-continues-attacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EGYPT STRENGTHENS ITS BORDER WITH GAZA AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ATTACKS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>EGYPT STRENGTHENS ITS BORDER WITH GAZA AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ATTACKS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Lfrqi8DgHCZA72AC.rXbFw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/fdf876ad597e9f940b5d7fafb39e8822\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Hamas weapons sprawled out on blanket\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/O2eFq_J.V0WrpLWNMD6_Mw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/fdf876ad597e9f940b5d7fafb39e8822\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hamas weapons sprawled out on blanket\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/O2eFq_J.V0WrpLWNMD6_Mw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/fdf876ad597e9f940b5d7fafb39e8822\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The Israeli military said that it seized a &#8220;wide variety of intelligence assets&#8221; while raiding the 700-meter long tunnel.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Following these findings and based on preliminary ISA intelligence, the forces conducted a targeted raid on UNRWA\u2019s central headquarters, which contains offices for various humanitarian and international organizations,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;Large quantities of weapons were found inside the rooms of the building, including rifles, ammunition, grenades and explosives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Intelligence and documents discovered in the offices of UNRWA officials confirmed that the offices had in fact also been used by Hamas terrorists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, UNRWA Commissioner-General Phillippe Lazzarini said on X that his organization, &#8220;did not know what is under its headquarters in Gaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;UNRWA staff left its headquarters in Gaza City on 12 October following the Israeli evacuation orders and as bombardment intensified in the area,&#8221; he wrote on X. &#8220;We have\u00a0not used that compound since we left it nor are we aware of any activity that may have taken place there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jfHgPYnk95VpgYcKBuPqfQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b3a4d83cb6b5bd094bccca1eb3e960ad\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Several Hamas firearms sprawled out on blanket\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HndDn_45.sY_R6FC8JbkyA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b3a4d83cb6b5bd094bccca1eb3e960ad\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Several Hamas firearms sprawled out on blanket\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HndDn_45.sY_R6FC8JbkyA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/b3a4d83cb6b5bd094bccca1eb3e960ad\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The IDF also found rifles, ammunition, grenades and explosives inside the UNRWA headquarters.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant recently told Fox News Digital that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israeli-defense-minister-dozens-unrwa-staff-took-part-hamas-oct-7-massacre\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;dozens&quot; of UNRWA employees;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;dozens&#8221; of UNRWA employees<\/a> took part in the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks that launched the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the world needs to wake up and address this issue in a different way, while also addressing Gaza\u2019s needs,&#8221; Gallant told Fox News Digital. &#8220;UNRWA is a group of terrorists who receive salaries from many countries \u2013 these countries gave money to people who raped, murdered and took people into captivity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Ruth Marks Eglash contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/israeli-military-finds-significant-amount-hamas-weapons-assets-unrwa-headquarters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israeli military kills Hamas terrorists, finds 'significant' weapons and assets inside UNRWA headquarters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Israeli military kills Hamas terrorists, finds &#8216;significant&#8217; 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