The United Nations said over the weekend that Hamas operatives took over a food distribution center in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza, stopping its operations. Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) issued a direct message to Gaza residents accusing Hamas of stealing humanitarian aid.
The latest report from Channel 12 (N12LIVE) combines two developments that The Zioneer covered separately earlier this morning: the United Nations' rare acknowledgment that Hamas operatives seized a food distribution center in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza over the weekend, halting its operations, and a direct message from Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) to Gaza residents accusing Hamas of stealing humanitarian aid. The UN statement, issued over the weekend, marked an unusual public attribution of obstruction to Hamas. COGAT's message, released Monday, reads: 'Hamas terrorists are busy only preserving their power, terrorizing, and stealing the humanitarian aid intended for you.' The reports come amid broader indications that Hamas is regaining operational control in parts of Gaza, as The Zioneer has previously noted. No further details on the status of the food distribution center or future aid deliveries were provided.
5 developments
- DevelopingUN in rare statement: Hamas terrorists focused on preserving power, stole aid
- DevelopingCritic accuses Israeli government of aiding Hamas via aid truck deliveries
- DevelopingUS Ambassador Huckabee: Iran-backed Hamas violently suppressed Friday protests in Gaza
- DevelopingIsraeli right-wing group demands halt to Gaza aid trucks over alleged Iranian funding
Source and signal
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