by Jerusalem Post Staff
Israel’s military released declassified intelligence alleging Hamas diverted humanitarian aid in Gaza and maintained links with Iran, UNRWA, and Al Jazeera during the ongoing war.
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The IDF published a collection of various intelligence documents on Monday containing evidence of Hamas’s connection to Iran, to UNWRA, and Al Jazeera, as well as the terror organization’s actions at the deliberate “deepening [of] civilian suffering.”
UNRWA Hamas cooperation
The IDF released documents with details of Hamas operatives employed by UNRWA alongside documents detailing Hamas's use of UNRWA facilities.The IDF uncovered lists of UNRWA employees shown beside a list of Hamas operatives, where the same individuals were present with both civilian and military IDs.
The list included teachers, principals, counselors, and medical staff who all had positions in Hamas's Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, the terror organization's so-called military wing. Some were listed on Hamas paperwork as drawing pay from UNRWA.
UNRWA schools were listed specifically as a meeting place for Hamas in the supply plan of the South Khan Yunis Battalion in 2020.
The director of UNRWA operations in Gaza, Ashraf Mahd, was featured in several photos in which the site described him as "educating his children and indoctrinating the younger generation to follow Hamas' inhumane ideology, glorifying his war crimes."
Al Jazeera Hamas collaboration
The IDF additionally revealed detailed proof of the affiliation between the Qatari state-run Al Jazeera news organization and the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations. Documents, including personnel lists of terrorist training courses, phone directories, and salary documents for terrorists, were all uncovered by the IDF.Fifteen different Al Jazeera journalists were listed alongside their roles within the terror organizations. Ismail Al-Ghoul, a Nukhba terrorist who took part in the October 7 massacre, was listed among the journalists.
Hamas also allegedly held power over what Al Jazeera reported. In 2022, Hamas gave clear instructions on how to cover up a failed Islamic Jihad rocket launch in Jabaliya, which resulted in the death of several citizens. Al Jazeera was forbidden to criticize Hamas and was told which words to avoid.
Later that year, another document contained further instructions on avoiding any criticism of failed rocket launches. Instead, Al Jazeera was to support the "resistance" in Gaza.
A 2023 document displayed another direct connection between Hamas and Al Jazeera. According to the materials, Hamas established an "Al Jazeera Phone," a secure line that would allow the organization to communicate with the channel.
Sinwar's plan
Additionally, the IDF shared an August 2022 handwritten memo by Yahya Sinwar, as evidence of his "direct involvement in both the planning and propaganda of terror." The memo contains details of Hamas's invasion plan and its propaganda plans.Sinwar called for graphic photos of point-blank range executions, exploding tanks, and soldiers being killed with a knife to "explode emotions" for allies in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and to inspire fear in "the enemy."
The rest of the memo outlined plans for the initial hours of the attack, aiming to capture military capabilities and render a response impossible.
Iranian support for Hamas
The IDF uncovered a document in Gaza that displayed clear evidence of Iran supplying Hamas with financial support. The document refers to funds supplied to families of the "dear martyrs in Gaza."The military shared another document from Gaza that contains details of conversations and discussions that Hamas had, in which they took note of common interests between themselves and Iran.
Iran's financial support was again mentioned, despite internal Iranian protests over financial aid leaving the country. The document also claimed that Iran was adopting a strategy to develop the Qassam force, giving training, armament, and expertise.
Hamas expressed a desire for a four-party alliance with Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria in order to coordinate efforts of media and tactical political work, in addition to military tactics. This alliance was designed to "launch an attack that surprises the enemy from all sides" in "the war to liberate Jerusalem."
Humanitarian Aid
In a document titled “Hamas–Humanitarian Aid Intelligence Resources,” the IDF said the materials include evidence that Hamas members stored supplies for their own use while civilians faced shortages.According to the IDF, the documents also describe conditions in which Hamas fighters are supplied underground, while residents above ground experience a lack of food and resources.
“The documents expose Hamas terrorists hoarding stolen humanitarian aid and carelessly handling weapons,” the IDF said in a statement. The military added that while aid continues to enter Gaza, it claims much of it does not reach civilians.
The IDF found a collection of photos of "Hamas exploiting stolen Humanitarian Aid in tunnels," where individuals are shown playfully mishandling weapons next to sacks of stolen humanitarian aid. Fresh fruit and vegetables, canned goods, flour, and meat were all on display in the photographs of the tunnels.
Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-872901
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