The UN’s relentless campaign against Israel just backfired big time.
Israel announced on Monday that it has terminated the agreement allowing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to operate within its territory. This move essentially cuts off the main channel of aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, signaling that Israel has finally had enough of UNRWA’s dubious record and alleged ties to terror groups like Hamas. For years, Israel has criticized UNRWA for what it sees as blatant infiltration by Hamas militants. But UNRWA, unsurprisingly, denies these accusations, claiming that it maintains strict neutrality.
It’s no mystery why Israel is making this decision. Reports have shown time and time again that terror groups manipulate international aid and infrastructure in Gaza for their own purposes. Schools, clinics, and even UN facilities have allegedly been used to store weapons or conduct Hamas operations under the guise of humanitarian support. Israel’s patience has worn thin, and rightly so. Hamas’s brutal actions, coupled with reports that it has infiltrated the very institutions meant to bring stability, are finally prompting Israel to clamp down.
In a related move, Israel confirmed that its forces carried out a ground operation in Syria, capturing a Syrian national who was reportedly collaborating with Iran. This marks the first publicly acknowledged Israeli military ground action in Syria since the current wave of conflict began. Israel is showing that it won’t hesitate to secure its borders and eliminate threats, whether those threats emerge from Gaza or Syria.
Despite calls from the Biden administration and international voices for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, Israel is intensifying strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. The reality is that for Israel, a ceasefire is simply not on the table while terrorist organizations remain active. Instead, Israel’s government is taking strong measures to end the threat at its source—by cutting off support networks, closing down Hamas operations disguised as humanitarian aid, and responding to aggression from groups like Hezbollah.
The conflict has seen Israel continue its targeted campaign against Hamas in Gaza, with no clear end in sight. Meanwhile, Palestinian officials claim Israeli settlers attacked cars overnight near the Palestinian Authority’s West Bank headquarters. Israel, as expected, is launching an investigation into this incident, reflecting its commitment to handling all issues fairly. But let’s be clear—this isolated incident doesn’t change the fact that Israel is primarily focused on defending its people against a well-coordinated network of terror groups, not vigilante acts.
According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, hostilities with Hezbollah have resulted in significant casualties. Reports from Gaza say Israeli military action over the past year has led to over 43,000 deaths, as cited by Palestinian health authorities—figures that tend to be inflated and often lack distinction between civilian and militant casualties.
The current conflict was sparked by Hamas’s October 7 assault, which led to the deaths of approximately 1,200 Israelis, predominantly civilians, and included the abduction of around 250 hostages. Israel has made it clear that it won’t rest until Hamas’s terror infrastructure is dismantled. And who can blame them? Israel has every right to protect its citizens from an organization openly committed to its destruction. Given the UNRWA’s attitude toward this war for Israel’s existence, it was only a matter of time before the snake bit its own tail.
