Hamas boasted it could use EU-funded pipelines to attack Israel

The European Union helped to build more than 30 miles of water pipelines for Palestinians after Hamas terrorists boasted of their ability to forge an arsenal of home-made rockets from pipes. Brussels has poured almost €100 million into pipeline projects intofor territories controlled by the Islamist group over the last decade, a Telegraph analysis of the bloc’s foreign aid found. The revelation comes amid a mounting international row over future handouts to Gaza amid fears humanitarian donations could fall into the hands of Hamas. EU foreign ministers last night/TUES held emergency talks over aid worth €295 million a year to Palestine after the European Commission announced the donations had been placed under review in response to the terror attack on Israel. Continue watching live Israel developments here: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #Gaza #Israel #Hamas