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.  

The three Israeli women — Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher — who were released on January 19, and endured nearly a year and a half of harrowing captivity, described being detained in United Nations facilities, including tent camps and humanitarian zones administered by the UNRWA, Israeli media reported. 

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. 

Critics took to social media to express outrage in response to the revelations. “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,” wrote Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. 

“How we do know it was UNRWA? Because UNRWA told us. They boasted about it: ‘UNRWA runs all UN shelters,’” wrote Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch. (BB / VFI News)

“Our Heavenly Father, we thank You for bringing the three hostages home and mediating the release of all of them shortly. We pray that You heal them from the emotional and physical wounds they have endured. We also pray that UNRWA will be held responsible for their part in allowing terrorists use their facilities. We pray in Yeshua’s name that You destroy the wickedness in this world and restore the hostages’ lives so they can live without the harrowing memories of what they have been through.”

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