During the expanded meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday, the senior American diplomat was shown photos of a giant tunnel that was exposed in recent days underneath the central headquarters of UNRWA in the Gaza Strip, Israel Hayom has learned. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both sides.
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The Israeli leader showed the US diplomat proof of the misuse of the UNRWA headquarters' underground premises for apparent terrorist tunneling purposes. The tunnel that was revealed in the meeting was found in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza. According to the IDF, it is believed to be one of Hamas' strategic tunnels.
Video: PM Netanyahu with Antony Blinken / Credit: GPO/ Omer Meron and Ben Peretz
This comes amid the ongoing revelations that staff of the UN relief agency for the Palestinians were actively involved in the Oct. 7 attack against Israel and were also disseminating incitement against Israel through various platforms, including as teachers.
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