A recent internal analysis by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) found no evidence that Hamas systematically steals US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza. This finding directly challenges longstanding Israeli assertions that aid is routinely diverted by Hamas, which has been used to justify restrictions on aid entering the region. The USAID review documented only a small number of incidents involving lost or stolen aid, with no indication of large-scale theft by Hamas. Despite these findings, Israeli officials and some commentators continue to claim that significant portions of aid are looted by Hamas or civilians. The debate over aid diversion remains central to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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