US EditionHamas Rejects US Accusation It Looted Aid Trucks in Gaza
Gaza authorities reject US claims of Hamas looting aid, highlighting that only 5% of supplies were intercepted recently, much lower than earlier periods, amid aid delivery challenges.
- On Saturday, Gaza's authorities denied US Central Command's claim that suspected Hamas members looted aid in Khan Younis after CENTCOM posted drone footage reshared by Marco Rubio.
- Drone footage from October 31 shows a US MQ-9 aerial drone detected alleged looting of a humanitarian convoy truck on Friday, with Hamas blaming Israel-backed gangs for earlier incidents.
- Local authorities and convoy drivers testified that no reports of looting were filed, Gaza's police forces helped prevent attacks, and Hamas said over 1,000 security personnel died protecting aid convoys limited to 135 trucks daily.
- Aid coordinators warned the episode undermines delivery efforts after international partners moved more than 600 trucks daily over the past week, and Gaza disputed CENTCOM's claim of nearly 40 nations, citing only 22 organizations.
- The UN and MSF have warned that aid faces severe restrictions, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitting to arming militias linked to looting; since October 2023, more than 68,500 have been killed and over 170,600 wounded.
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Hamas claims that these false and unfounded allegations are a deliberate campaign to justify the reduction of humanitarian aid.
Gaza authorities hit back at CENTCOM claim of Hamas looting aid
Gaza's authorities on Saturday denied claims by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) that "suspected Hamas members" looted aid in Khan Younis, after the US military body shared drone footage of the alleged incident. CENTCOM said on X that the looting took place on Friday and was detected by a US MQ-9 aerial drone that was monitoring the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. "Operatives attacked the driver and stole the aid and truck after moving the driver to th…
US spreading ‘disinformation’ about aid theft: Gaza Media Office
The Gaza Government Media Office blasts the US for running a “systematic disinformation campaign” about the alleged looting of humanitarian aid in the genocide-stricken Palestinian territory.
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