Israel possesses no evidence substantiating claims of systematic looting of United Nations aid supplies by Hamas, a key justification used for establishing the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. This revelation comes from a New York Times report citing two senior Israeli military officials and two other Israelis involved in the matter.
The sources, speaking anonymously, stated that the UN’s aid distribution system has so far proven the most reliable and effective method. They suggested Hamas diverts supplies primarily from smaller organizations contributing to the relief effort.
In a statement to the Times, the Israeli military asserted that Hamas’s theft of aid is “well-documented” and that the group “has exploited humanitarian aid to fund terrorist activities.” However, the military did not dispute the report’s central finding that no evidence indicates regular looting of UN aid specifically.