DaysofPal- An internal review conducted by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed that the U.S. State Department has provided no visual or documented evidence to support its repeated Israeli claims that Hamas has stolen humanitarian aid sent to the Gaza Strip.
According to the report, USAID reviewed 156 incidents of lost or disrupted aid between October 2023 and May 2025.
The findings indicate that at least 44 of these incidents were directly or indirectly caused by Israeli military operations, including airstrikes, blocked convoys, or field-related chaos.
The agency confirmed that it found no concrete evidence of Hamas systematically seizing aid, whether through local reports, intelligence assessments, or field monitoring, undermining the narrative advanced by some U.S. political figures calling for the suspension or restriction of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
Moreover, in a related statement, U.S. envoy to the Middle East David Satterfield said that “Israel has not yet provided specific evidence, images, or data proving that Hamas is stealing or redirecting aid,” adding that the U.S. remains committed to delivering aid to civilians in Gaza “safely and transparently despite the challenges.”
The Israeli government has repeatedly claimed that aid is being exploited by Hamas.
However, these allegations have not been substantiated with credible documentation, according to both U.S. and United Nations officials.
These findings come amid growing international pressure on both the United States and Israel to ensure unhindered humanitarian access to Gaza, as the humanitarian crisis deepens and famine spreads across the Gaza Strip, leaving hundreds of thousands of people hungry and starving.
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