EXCLUSIVE: US Investigators Have Proof That UNRWA ‘Social Worker’ Caught on Tape Dragging an Israeli Body Into an SUV on Oct 7 Was an Active Hamas Operative

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   US Investigators Link UNRWA Staff to October 7 Attacks

   US investigators have identified a UNRWA social worker as an active Hamas operative after video footage showed the individual dragging an Israeli body into a vehicle on October 7. A USAID report indicates more than 100 UNRWA employees participated in the October 7 atrocities. Additionally, the US government is moving to bar three former UNRWA teachers from federal contracts due to alleged ties with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Meanwhile, Israeli police have seized the Kalandia Training Centre, the last remaining UNRWA facility in Jerusalem, prompting condemnation from UNRWA leadership.

   Why it matters

   UNRWA provides essential services to Palestinian refugees, making allegations of staff infiltration by militant groups a major diplomatic and security issue. These findings follow ongoing scrutiny of the agency's neutrality. The seizure of the Jerusalem facility further escalates tensions between Israel and the UN.

   What is confirmed

   • The US government recommended debarment for three former UNRWA teachers over ties to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
   • Israeli police seized the UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre in East Jerusalem.
   • The UNRWA chief condemned the seizure of the East Jerusalem facility.

   Still unconfirmed

   • A USAID report found more than 100 UNRWA employees participated in October 7 atrocities.
   • US investigators have proof a UNRWA social worker caught on tape dragging an Israeli body into an SUV was an active Hamas operative.

   What to watch next

   • Official release of the USAID report detailing employee participation in attacks
   • UN response to the seizure of the Kalandia Training Centre
   • Final US decision on the debarment of the three former teachers
   Sources used for this update (12)

   1. UNRWA — UNRWA Press Statement on Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem
   2. Sky News — Israel seizes UN facility in East Jerusalem and vows to close it down
   3. BBC — Israel's seizure of Unrwa training college in East Jerusalem condemned
   4. freebeacon.com — EXCLUSIVE: US Investigators Have Proof That UNRWA ‘Social Worker’ Caught on Tape Dragging an Israeli Body Into an SUV on Oct 7 Was an Active Hamas Operative
   5. Al Jazeera — UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem facility
   6. Haaretz — Israeli Police Launch Major Raid on Last Remaining UNRWA Facility in Jerusalem
   7. Middle East Eye — Unrwa chief says Israel aims to make Palestinian refugee issue ‘go away'
   8. The Jerusalem Post — US investigation links three former UNRWA teachers to Hamas, Oct. 7 attacks
   9. The Jerusalem Post — US recommends debarment of three UNRWA staff over Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad ties
   10. The Daily Wire — Feds Uncover Disturbing U.N.-Oct. 7 Link As El-Sayed Pushes More Cash For Org
   11. voz.us — USAID report finds more than 100 UNRWA employees participated in Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7
   12. Jewish News — US moves to bar former UNRWA teachers over alleged Hamas and PIJ links
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