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Booby-trapped tunnel where soldiers were killed was under Rafah Health Clinic

The IDF said troops raided the UN Relief and Works Agency school after Hamas terrorists inside the building fired anti-tank rockets. The complex where the school is located also houses a health clinic and mosque.

ANI Jun 01, 2024 03:45 IST googleads

A Hamas tunnel underneath a Rafah health clinic (Photo/TPS)

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 1 (ANI/TPS): A booby-trapped tunnel where three soldiers were killed was underneath a Rafah medical clinic, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. The IDF added that the complex also housed a UNRWA school where tunnel shafts and weapons were found.
The IDF said troops raided the UN Relief and Works Agency school after Hamas terrorists inside the building fired anti-tank rockets. The complex where the school is located also houses a health clinic and mosque.
The booby-trapped tunnel was discovered under the clinic and blew up, killing three soldiers and injuring four more.
Inside the UNRWA school, soldiers discovered tunnel shafts, uniforms and weapons, including large numbers of grenades.
The UNRWA is under fire amid revelations that its staffers participated in Hamas's October 7 attacks. Israeli officials demand that the agency be stripped of its authority in Gaza and defunded.
On Wednesday, the Knesset approved the first reading of legislation authorizing the Foreign Ministry to designate UNRWA as a terror organization and strip it of its diplomatic immunity, tax-exempt status, and other legal benefits.
Also on Wednesday, the Israel Lands Authority ordered UNRWA to vacate its Jerusalem offices over violations of its lease.
Israel's largest bank froze UNRWA's account in February over suspicious financial transfers that the agency failed to adequately explain. Israeli forces discovered a Hamas complex located directly under the UNRWA's Gaza City headquarters. Computer servers belonging to Hamas were directly connected to UNRWA's electricity system.
Soldiers have found weapons stored in UNRWA facilities on multiple occasions.
Palestinian refugees are the only refugee population with its own dedicated UN agency. The rest of the world's refugees fall under the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Israeli officials have called for UNRWA to be closed and for Palestinian refugees to be brought under the responsibility of the UNHCR.
At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas's attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 125 remaining hostages, 39 are believed dead. (ANI/TPS)

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