A tunnel was discovered under a UN-run school in the Gaza Strip, according to an announcement by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Tuesday.
UNRWA reported that a “man-made cavity” had been identified beneath the school grounds., The agency said the area has been isolated and the tunnel sealed.
UNRWA said in a press statement, “The agency strongly protested to the relevant authorities in Gaza to express their displeasure and condemnation of the presence of such a structure beneath one of their installations.”
Search for tunnels and weapons continues despite UNRWA objections
“The presence of a man-made cavity beneath the UNRWA school grounds is a serious violation of the Agency’s mandate of neutrality and international law. Furthermore, it exposes children and Agency staff to significant safety and security risks.
However, the search for tunnels and weapons continues despite objections from UNRWA. Tunnels and underground weapons stockpiles belonging to Gaza terrorist groups have existed in the past Searched under or near UNRWA Schools,
In 2017, a tunnel was discovered Under Magaji Elementary Boys A & B School and Magazi Preparatory Boys School which are located in the same campus.
UNRWA Zaitoun Preparatory Boys’ School “A” and Elementary Boys School “A” damaged during 2021 keepers of the wall The operation after an IDF missile strike near the school showed a hole and a possible tunnel. UNRWA said the tunnel was “approximately 7.5 meters below the surface of the school.”
In 2014, the stock of 20 rockets found at UNRWA school which was closed for the summer.
A network of tunnels has been dug throughout Gaza by the ruling Hamas terrorist organization. They are used to store and transport ammunition, serve as bunkers and command and control centers for terrorist officers, and allow safe passage for gunmen who might otherwise be targeted by Israeli forces. Are.
“The presence of a man-made cavity beneath the UNRWA school grounds is a serious violation of the agency’s neutrality and violation of international law.”
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UNRWA runs several schools throughout Gaza and the West Bank, including a girls’ school in Beit Anan, which recently inaugurated a new community vegetable garden.