Israeli-announced pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas begins as concerns over hunger mount
Associated PressJUL 27
Report: Israeli Military Found No Evidence Hamas Systematically Looted U.N. Aid
Above: Trucks carrying aid enter Gaza through the Rafah border crossing on July 28, 2025. Image copyright: Ali Moustafa/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
The absence of reports of widespread aid diversion by Hamas doesn't mean it hasn't occurred. Israel is allowing sufficient aid into Gaza, but Hamas, criminal gangs and the U.N. are to blame for the inefficiency in distribution. Famine in Gaza is a hoax. Aid restrictions are necessary to prevent Hamas from exploiting humanitarian supplies for military purposes.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Israel has systematically obstructed humanitarian aid, destroyed food supplies, rejected U.N. requests and replaced an effective U.N. system with a deadlier private operation, which has killed over 1,000 innocent, starving Palestinians. Even the Israeli military has admitted that the U.N. aid system was effective.