USA – An internal review in the US government have revealed that Hamas doesn’t divert foreign aid in Gaza Strip, conflicting with previous assertions by United States and Israel.
An unreported US Agency for International Development (USAID) study examined 156 cases of lost or stolen aid between October 2023 and May 2025, and found no evidence of Hamas benefiting from US-supplied aid.
The report contradicts claims by Israel and the US, which have been used to justify a controversial new armed private aid operation, which has resulted to over 1,000 deaths among starving aid-seekers.
KHAN YUNIS, GAZA – JULY 24: Palestinians, struggling with hunger amid ongoing Israeli attacks, carry the bags of flour they received at the aid distribution point distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Khan Yunis, Gaza on July 24, 2025. ( Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency )
The findings emerge amid Gaza’s worsening food crisis under Israeli blockade, with Israel insisting on controlling aid to prevent it from being stolen by Hamas, which it holds responsible for the crisis.
Gaza has been under a heavy Israeli blockade and bombardment since October 2023, with tens of thousands killed and humanitarian agencies warning of a deepening famine.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, over 1,083 people have been killed and more than 7,275 wounded while attempting to access food at aid distribution points since the war began.
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