Israeli Claims vs 12 UN Workers Lack Probative Value

An Israeli document obtained Monday spelled out allegations against a dozen UN employees the country says took part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault — claiming seven stormed into Israeli territory, including one who participated in a kidnapping and another who helped to steal a soldier’s body, Tia Goldenberg, Najib Jobain and Jack Jeffery reported for the Associated Press (AP).

The findings detailed in the document could not be independently confirmed. I Photo: UNRWA Facebook

The UN condemned “the abhorrent alleged acts” and fired nine of the accused workers, who include teachers and a social worker. Two are reportedly dead, and the last is still being identified. 

The Israeli document, which has been shared with US officials and was obtained by AP, lists 12 people, their alleged roles in the attack, job descriptions, and photos.

The findings detailed in the document could not be independently confirmed. What can be confirmed is that Israel caused the Gaza refugee crisis in 1948, when it launched a campaign to kick out Palestinians from their own country, with the support of the UK and France.

The document said intelligence gathered showed that at least 190 UNRWA workers were Hamas or Islamic Jihad operatives, without providing evidence, which is characteristic of Israeli psywar operations like their previous claims about children beheaded and women raped by Hamas members, all of which proved to be false.

It said of the 12 workers, nine were teachers, and one a social worker. Seven of the employees were accused of crossing into Israel on Oct. 7. Of those, one was accused of taking part in a kidnapping, another of helping to take away a dead soldier, and three others of participating in the attacks.

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