| | | Passport of UNRWA teacher ‘found on body of Sinwar’ expired in 2017
Israeli media shows images of document belonging to man who worked for aid agency allegedly connected to Hamas
The 40-year-old teacher was, however, not in Gaza at the time of Sinwar’s death on Thursday, following a shoot-out with the Israeli forces on the outskirts of Rafah.
The passport expired in 2017 and The Telegraph has been unable to independently verify where it was discovered.
Mr Zourob moved to Egypt in April, raising questions about how his old passport apparently fell into the hands of Sinwar or his entourage. The IDF said two other terrorists were killed in the gun battle.
After Mr Zourub’s passport was found, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA’s commissioner-general, issued a statement calling it “unchecked information used to discredit” the agency and its staff.
“I confirm that the staff member in question is alive. He currently lives in Egypt where he travelled with his family in April through the Rafah border. Time to put an end to disinformation campaigns,” Mr Lazzari said.
telegraph.co.uk
A long-expired passport isn't going to do much good for a 'bodyguard'. Hamas was funded by Qatar, Israel, Iran, and others to administrate Gaza during that time. Aid agencies are likely to have to file papers with the authority. |
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