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USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 25 – An internal USAID review of 156 aid theft reports found no evidence Hamas benefited from US-funded supplies during the Gaza crisis, amid severe food shortages and conflict.
- A USAID internal review completed in late June analyzed 156 cases involving the disappearance or misappropriation of humanitarian aid financed by the U.S. in Gaza from October 2023 to May 2024 and found no indications that Hamas was systematically involved.
- The findings challenge claims by Israel and some groups including the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, who assert Hamas diverts up to 25% of aid and profits from pilfered supplies, though Israel has not publicly provided proof.
- The 156 reports, submitted by UN agencies and humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza, were part of the requirements tied to obtaining U.S. funding, with at least 44 of these incidents attributed directly or indirectly to Israeli military activities such as airstrikes or evacuation orders.
- A Washington Post article from July 2 cited unnamed sources from Gaza and Israeli officials who claimed that Hamas gained financially by selling and taxing stolen aid, though Reuters was unable to independently confirm these allegations.
- The analysis and ongoing U.S. efforts support delivering aid while preventing theft, but deepening food shortages and a blockade have worsened humanitarian conditions amid nearly 60,000 Palestinian deaths since the October 2023 conflict began.
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An internal review by the U.S. government found no evidence of Hamas' widespread theft of U.S.-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, contradicting the U.S. State Department's assertions used to justify support for a controversial private organization that assumed aid distribution in the enclave. The analysis, conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), investigated 156 incidents of waste, fraud and abuse reported by p…
US government review found no evidence of widespread Hamas theft of Gaza aid
An internal US government review found no evidence of widespread theft by Hamas of US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, contradicting the State Department’s claims that were used to justify backing a controversial private organization that took over aid distribution in the enclave.
An internal US government analysis found no evidence that Hamas systematically steals US-funded humanitarian aid.
USAID analysis finds no evidence of widespread Hamas theft of Gaza aid
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USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid: Reuters exclusive
An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.S. give for backing a new armed private aid operation.
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