Israel says it discovered tunnels underneath UNRWA's headquarters
- The visit did not prove definitively that Hamas operated underneath the HQ
- But it did show that at least a portion of the tunnel ran underneath the facility
The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room.
The unveiling of the tunnels marked the latest chapter in Israel's campaign against the embattled agency, which it accuses of collaborating with Hamas.
Recent Israeli allegations that a dozen staff members participated in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 plunged the agency into a financial crisis, prompting major donor states to suspend their funding as well as twin investigations. The agency says that Israel has also frozen its bank account, embargoed aid shipments and cancelled its tax benefits.
The army invited journalists to view the tunnel on Thursday, a visit that did not prove definitively that Hamas militants operated in the tunnels underneath the UNWRA facility, but did show that at least a portion of the tunnel ran underneath the facility's courtyard.
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