The IDF destroyed tens of thousands of humanitarian aid, including large quantities of food intended for Gaza residentswho have deteriorated and expired after being waiting for many weeks on the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom pass.
This was stated by the Israeli broadcaster Kan quoting military sources. According to sources, the amount of supplies destroyed is estimated in over a thousand trucks.
“We buried everything and even burned some,” said a source. “Still today there are thousands of packages waiting in the sun and, if they are not transferred to Gaza we will be forced to destroy them”.
The news of the destruction of aid comes while the humanitarian crisis for lack of food and basic necessities worsens day by day in Gaza. The source mentioned by Kan attributed the destruction of aid to a “problem in the distribution mechanism”. “The mechanism simply does not work,” he said, claiming that it has not yet been completely regulated. “The trucks block” and “coordination also does not work”.
UN, almost one in 3 person in Gaza remains for days without food
Almost one in three people in the Gaza strip remains for days without eating, he warned the United Nations World Food (Pam) program, adding that in the strip “malnutrition is increasing, with 90,000 women and children who have urgent need for care”. Despite the efforts made so far, we read on the Agency’s website, the amount of food aid delivered represents “still a minimal part of what a population of over two million people need to survive”. The PAM underlines that “access to fresh and nourishing essential products such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy products requires the restoration of commercial loads in Gaza”. On yesterday, the note continues, about 3,500 tons of aid (equivalent to 300 trucks) were ready to be taken from the storage areas and brought to Gaza for distribution. The agency also states that only two border passes have been enabled for use by its trucks and underlines that “more reliable and safe paths are needed for convoys within Gaza”, as well as a greater number of drivers compared to only 60 approved by the authorities to transport vital food assistance to the strip.
NYT, Israel has no evidence of the alleged looting of Hamas aid
Israel has no evidence of any systematic looting of the UN aid by Hamas, the main topic used to justify the creation of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. This was reported by the New York Times, citing two high Israeli military officers and two other Israelis involved in the affair. The sources, who spoke in anonymity condition, say that the United Nations system for the distribution of aid has so far been the most reliable and effective method, while Hamas would steal from smaller organizations that contribute to aid. The Israeli army declared to the Times in a note that the looting of aid by Hamas is “well documented” and that “has exploited humanitarian aid to finance terrorist activities”. However, he has not denied the news that there is no evidence that suggests a regular looting of UN aid.