Hamas use of UNRWA facilities is more than a tactic

"The discovery that Hamas was using the headquarters of UNRWA in Gaza to recruit new members and also to store rockets and explosives as well as drones illustrates how the use of UN facilities is a key strategy of Hamas.

While this was likely hinted at before, due to the number of times the terrorist group’s members have been located in UN schools, for instance, the fact they targeted the agency’s headquarters shows how blatant this strategy has become.

It’s reasonable to conclude that Hamas views UN facilities as part of its command and control of Gaza. It basically mapped out these facilities and used them openly. It has used them systematically throughout the war.

The fact that the UN and UNRWA, in particular, have not condemned Hamas for this or put out statements daily mentioning how Hamas uses their facilities must raise questions about what the UN organizations know and when they found out.

There is no other terrorist or 'armed group' in the world that has systematically used UN facilities the way Hamas has done in Gaza. The systematic use of schools, for instance, is a serious crime by Hamas against the people of Gaza. The need to remove it from these facilities is clear. Yet, throughout nine months of fighting, the terrorist group has increasingly used UN facilities and has not decreased their use.

The story of the Hamas exploitation of the UNRWA headquarters is symbolic. The complex is located in northern Gaza in Tel al-Hawa. The IDF found explosive devices and also a drone at the site. More concerning are the reports that it used this facility to recruit and rebuild itself. What this means is that Hamas viewed the UN site not only as a place to hide weapons and hide its fighters but also as a key part of its nexus in northern Gaza.

It viewed the UN facility as a unique place to be used to return to power. The fact that the UN did not condemn this or note it in statements is concerning..."