The coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering the use of international subcontractors to distribute humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports.
The distribution of aid in Gaza has been a problem throughout the war, as even the U.S. and the United Nations have complained of “armed bandits” looting aid, while Israel directly accuses Hamas of stealing aid delivered to the coastal enclave
The IDF has repeatedly found UN and international aid items in Hamas tunnels and infrastructure. Even Gaza residents have complained that the terror group steals aid intended for them. However, the IDF so far refused to take over aid distribution.
The discussions about aid distribution resumed in earnest after a letter sent by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant threatened that the supply of weapons to Israel would be interrupted if the humanitarian situation in northern Gaza did not improve.
That letter was leaked to the press last week. The Israeli government has denied there is a policy to restrict aid to the northern Gaza Strip. […]
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