Gaza – UN confirms seven tons of IDF shells, explosives fired during Operation Cast Lead amassed by Hamas and waiting to be neutralized by UN sappers has vanished.
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Senior UN officials were outraged Tuesday evening as they confirmed Hamas has appropriated seven tons of weaponry and ammunition stored in UN warehouses in Gaza and intended to be destroyed by sappers.
The officials demanded the ordnance stockpile be returned immediately.
With the conclusion of Operation Cast Lead, Hamas and UN personnel amassed weapons and explosives – mainly unexploded tank shells – and moved them to a special warehouse guarded by Hamas security troops.
UNRWA representatives examined the weaponry, and a delegation of UN-employed experts was due to arrive in Gaza in order to carry out a controlled detonation of the explosives. Over the course of the past two days, however, it was discovered that the weaponry had gone missing. The Hamas security officials charged with guarding the storage facility had also vanished.
Hamas’ motive to appropriate the ordnance is unclear, although most estimate that the group believes the unexploded shells can be reused. Hamas has yet to officially comment on the allegations, though sources within the organization said it was highly likely that members of the military wing sought to reuse the weaponry.
READ: “The Hamas security officials charged with guarding the storage facility had also vanished”.
Huh?
Fox watching the chicken coop?
Just great – I am sure the weapons will be returned, out of a rocket launcher that is. If Chas v’shalom lives are lost because if this the UN should be held accountable. They probably either sold them to the arabs or simply left the door open.
Quote “The Hamas security officials charged with guarding the storage facility had also vanished”.
Really???… Vanished???… who would have thought…
Here come the IEDs, R”L.
Hashem Yishmor.
When will the world react harshly to the arab butchers and killers of innocent civilians
I like this they are still waiting for a official response from Hamas…..
Does the UN really hire Arabs 2 watch weapon??? Doesn’t make sense
all. I wouldn’t be surprised if I’ll hear that it was deliberately handed over 2 them. The UN is a joke over there, if U recall, they were shooting from a UN school as well during the war. Give me a brake!
The UN are still more stupid than the Israeli Cabinet.
will the security councel hold a emergency meeting???!!!!
The UN gave it to Hamas
The UN in Gaza is nothing but a Hamas outpost. We should not be surprised that this happened, only that it did not happen sooner. The UN is no friend of America, israel or peace in general. They are a criminal enterprise – look at all the $$$ that has flown to rebels and murderes under the guise of humanitarian aid.
While the U.N. is definitely responsible, apparently so is the IDF which allowed 7 tons of unexploded ordinance to remain in Gaza for easy pickup by their known enemy Hamas.
Everybody is right but missing the main point.
Hamas can now cqause a disaster and make it look like Israel is at fault!!
“and moved them to a special warehouse guarded by Hamas security troops.”
Right. I think the UN should hold an emergency meeting to require members to submit to an IQ test immediately. All they need are large shoes and a red noses and I would actually pay to watch them.
We had better learn to make better ordinance, so none goes unexploded.
Even if the UN didn’t give it to Hamas, It is certainly a case of letting
‘THE FOX GUARDING THE HEN HOUSE’
I think #14 said it best. Had they exploded as it was supposed to, none of this would have happened.
The world media should be screaming “How can this happen?” “Just how inept and useless is the UN?” But, no. It’s Hamas murderers that only want to kill jews and wipe out Israel so, it’s OK.