Shocking: Freed Israeli Hostages Say Hamas Used U.N. Facilities to Hide Them
Outrage is intensifying after Israeli hostages recently freed from Gaza revealed they were held in U.N. facilities during their captivity, with critics calling UNRWA a “front for Hamas” that must be “disbanded” immediately.
Last weekend, three Israeli women — Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher — were released in a high-stakes prisoner swap, which saw Israel free 90 Palestinian detainees, including convicted terrorists.
The women, who endured nearly a year and a half of harrowing captivity under the terrorist group Hamas, described being detained in United Nations facilities, including tent camps and humanitarian zones administered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Israel’s Channel 13 News reports.
BREAKING: Former hostages Romi, Emily, and Doron were held by Hamas terrorists in United Nations shelters in Gaza, facilities intended for civilian use.
And yet, the UN refuses to condemn Hamas for exploiting these civilian areas to conceal hostages.
📹: @newsisrael13… pic.twitter.com/g6hCO4ioZb— Israel in New York (@IsraelinNewYork) January 22, 2025
Additionally, reports indicate they were held at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
The former hostages are now undergoing rehabilitation, following severe conditions that included long periods in underground confinement without sunlight. One woman recounted being subjected to a medical procedure without anesthesia, underscoring the inhumane treatment they faced.
We need to confirm @EliseStefanik as UN Ambassador ASAP and hold the UN accountable for this. It’s despicable that the @UN has still not condemned Hamas terrorists for holding three women hostage in UN shelters for civilians in Gaza.
If the UN prefers to work closely with… https://t.co/nUyjTtnb1W
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) January 22, 2025
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