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First-hand footage from Gaza shows Hamas members stealing aid

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First-hand videos show Hamas members stealing humanitarian aid. Here are two examples:

1. A Gaza resident

Footage sent by a Gaza resident and aired by the Kan public broadcaster shows Hamas police beating civilians and blocking access to a truck delivering food aid intended for the civilian population. According to the report, after the incident, the Hamas operatives confiscated the food for their own use.

2. The IDF

Aerial footage released by the IDF from Gaza’s Shijaiyah neighborhood shows Hamas militants unloading humanitarian aid, attacking civilians, and fleeing with stolen goods.

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Two videos aren't enough to establish a general rule

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If such confrontations were seriously disrupting aid distribution, we would likely see many more examples. A handful of videos—or the testimony of a few individuals—does not meet the standard required to conclude that all food shortages in Gaza are due to diversion by Hamas.

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A Fatah TV anchor admitted that Hamas kills aid workers and steals food for itself

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A Fatah TV anchor reported that Hamas' “persecution of any party involved in distributing humanitarian aid” began at the start of the war. The goal of these attacks, according to the anchor, was to “prevent any activity by other parties” and to “ensure Hamas control over the aid.”

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