Israel Demands UN Declare Hamas a Terror Organization Following Terror Tunnel Discovery at UNRWA Schools

"Israel on Friday called on the UN to 'strongly and unequivocally condemn Hamas' and formally classify the group a 'terrorist organization' following the discovery of a tunnel that runs beneath two UN Relief and Works Agency schools in the Gaza Strip.

In a letter to the president of the Security Council, Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon demanded that 'this time, the international community must not turn a blind eye toward such cynical exploitation' of civilian infrastructure in Gaza by Hamas...

UNRWA's announcement of the discovery of the tunnels came a day after US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley visited an UNRWA school in the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem.

'It is of the utmost importance that the council ensures that all UN-affiliated agencies, and especially UNRWA, remain neutral and safeguarded from abuse by terrorist organizations,' read the letter.

Danon wrote that the discovery of this tunnel was not an 'isolated incident, but rather the latest of deeply concerning attempts by Hamas terrorists to systematically exploit the organs of the UN.' These efforts, he said, are 'severely damaging' humanitarian efforts in Gaza..."