Gaza Aid Worker That Funneled Millions to Hamas was UN 'Humanitarian Hero'

"The Palestinian aid worker accused by Israel of diverting tens of millions of dollars to fund the Hamas war machine in the Gaza Strip was profiled by the United Nations in 2014 as a 'humanitarian hero,' according to the charity that employs him and a now-removed page on the website worldhumanitarianday.org that is still archived online.

Muhammad Halabi, a Hamas member and manager of operations for World Vision in Gaza, was indicted in a Beersheba court on Thursday on a number of security-related charges for his alleged role in the scheme. He was arrested on June 15 in a joint operation between the Shin Bet, the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Police at the Erez Crossing from Israel into Gaza as he tried to return to the Strip.

Halabi, a member of Hamas from a young age, was handpicked to infiltrate the international charity in 2005 in order to steal money for the terrorist organization, according to Israeli investigators. 'This was a meaningful and important investigation that showed - above all - the cynical and crude way in which Hamas takes advantage of funds and resources from international humanitarian aid organizations,' the Shin Bet said...

World Vision works in conjunction with the United Nations, often implementing its projects.

The UN said it was 'aware of the very serious allegations' and would be following the case.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon called on the UN to exercise greater control over its Gaza aid programs to ensure that they are not exploited by terror groups.

'An organization which received UN support was caught funding terrorism,' he said in a statement. 'The UN must ensure that other organizations supported by the international community are not aiding terrorists.'..."