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IDF finds Hamas weapons hidden in UNRWA bags near Rafah

The arms cache was found near a former school and hospital during operations to dismantle terror infrastructure.

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A Hamas weapons cache hidden inside U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)-marked humanitarian aid bags, discovered by the Israel Defense Forces during operations in Rafah, the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip, April 27, 2025. Credit: IDF.

Israeli forces operating in the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah discovered a Hamas weapons cache hidden inside UNRWA humanitarian aid bags, the IDF announced on Sunday.

The cache was located approximately 80 meters from a former school and 100 meters from a building that served as a hospital, according to the military. The 205th Brigade also dismantled dozens of terror infrastructure sites, eliminated multiple Hamas terrorists, and neutralized several booby-trapped houses during the operation.

This discovery follows previous instances where Hamas utilized UNRWA facilities for military purposes. In July 2024, IDF commandos uncovered a significant weapons cache and a command center used by Hamas at the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City.

The IDF emphasized it will continue to act against terrorist organizations in Gaza to safeguard Israeli civilians.

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