Elite IDF commando units continued to fight Hamas terrorists inside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, apprehending more than 20 operatives who participated in the October 7 massacre and used the hospital as a hideout.
War Cabinet minister Benny Gantz warned Hamas that "The fighting will continue until our goals are achieved...Either the hostages will be returned, or we will extend the fighting to Rafah."
According to the IDF, 10,000 Hamas fighters have embedded themselves among the Palestinian civilians in Rafah, despicably using the people of Gaza as human shields.
UNRWA Exposed: Israel reveals identities of agency staff who participated in 10/7 massacre
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revealed the 12 UNRWA staff members who actively participated in the October 7 slaughter. Among them are teachers working at UNRWA schools.
“In addition to these 12 workers, we have significant indications based on intelligence, that over 30 UNRWA workers participated in the massacre, facilitated the taking of hostages, looted and stole from Israeli communities and more," Gallant said.
The defense minister also said that of the 13,000 UNRWA employees in Gaza, at least 12% are affiliated with terrorist organizations.
“1,468 workers are known to be active in Hamas and PIJ."
The problems with UNRWA are beyond repair. America must institute a plan that ends U.S. funding to the agency.
Rep. Steny Hoyer: The United Nations’ historic anti-Israel bias emboldened Hamas
In a new op-ed, Congressman Steny Hoyer slams the United Nations and agencies like UNRWA for aiding and abetting terrorists in Gaza, failing to condemn the mass-rape and sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women, and failing to address its shameful and decades-long anti-Israel activity.
The UN must "reckon with the anti-Israel bias that has long plagued its institutions," he writes. "The UN’s predisposition against Israel has never been more apparent – or more harmful – than it is today, but it’s nothing new."
Watch and share a two-minute recap of key events this week, including Israel's heroic operation to rescue hostages from Hamas in Rafah and important progress on Capitol Hill.
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