Israeli authorities have alleged {that a} employee for the UN’s Palestinian assist company killed in central Gaza on Wednesday was additionally a Hamas commander.

The Israel Protection Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Safety Company alleged that Mohammad Abu Etewi “was concerned within the homicide and abduction of Israeli civilians on October 7 and was concurrently employed by UNRWA,” referring to the United Nations Reduction and Works Company.

The Israeli authorities stated that Abu Etewi led an assault on a bomb shelter in Re’im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023, and alleged that he continued to direct and perform assaults on IDF troops because the warfare continued.

An UNRWA spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Friday that Abu Etewi was on a listing of workers that Israel alleged to be members of the army wing of Hamas. However she stated that when the company requested extra data to analyze, Israel failed to supply it.

Israeli authorities additionally launched two pictures of a person that they are saying is Abu Etewi allegedly partaking within the October 7 assaults. The person is seen carrying a head masking and holding what seems to be a gun. CNN can’t independently confirm the photographs.

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari stated Thursday {that a} bomb shelter that Abu Etewi allegedly attacked was the place the hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Alon Ohel, Or Levi and Eliya Cohen have been taken captive.

On Wednesday, members of Abu Etewi’s household spoke to CNN about his killing and stated he had no connection to Hamas.