Almost all of the aid delivered by a new U.S.-built pier in Gaza was stolen by Hamas and other groups before it reached the U.N. central warehouse.
The report by Reuters backs up what Israel has been alleging: The issue is not aid being allowed into Gaza, but rather what happens to it after it arrives.
According to Israeli estimates, Hamas has been stealing up to 60% of the aid entering the Gaza Strip, and a Channel 12 report last week revealed that the terrorist organization has made at least $500 million in profit off humanitarian aid since the start of the war on Oct. 7.
Eleven of the trucks “were cleaned” on the journey to the World Food Programme warehouse in Deir El Balah in the central Strip, with only five truckloads making it to the destination the news agency reported.
The Biden administration spent a $320 million to build the floating pier.
“They’ve not seen trucks for a while,” a U.N. official told Reuters. “They just basically mounted on the trucks and helped themselves to some of the food parcels.”
“Hamas Steals the Food! ”
In this recent video, Palestinian activist Ramzi Awda says that Hamas is stealing most of the food aid. And hiding it.
Don’t we all realize that.
He also claims Hamas will do anything to stay in Power in Gaza. Something else I hope we all… pic.twitter.com/6L6mPy4rJi— MidEast Madness! (@joereal99) May 13, 2024
Because of the thefts, according to the United Nations, no aid was delivered to the warehouse from the U.S. military’s pier on Sunday and Monday.
The United Nations said that 10 truckloads of food aid from the pier arrived at the warehouse on Friday, its first day of operation. It was transported by U.N. contractors.
“We need to make sure that the necessary security and logistical arrangements are in place before we proceed,” said the U.N. official.
USAID and the U.S. Department of Defense are leading the effort, alongside Cyprus, the United Nations and international donors, including the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Romania and the European Union, CENTCOM said. The aid is transported via sea from Cyprus where it is screened, and the United Nations receives the aid in Gaza and coordinates its distribution.
–JNS.org and news services