Of the Agency's approximately 12,000 workers in Gaza, "440 are active in Hamas' military wing", the Qassam Brigades. Another 2,000 or so - he added - are registered members of Hamas but not in the military wing.

Another 7 thousand have a first degree relative who is a member of Hamas. The Israeli security system - cited by Kan TV - has released new data on the presence of Hamas terrorists in UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.