"Hamas has placed bounties on both our American security personnel and Palestinian aid workers—offering cash rewards to anyone who injures or kills them."
Guterres claimed that UN-led humanitarian efforts are being “strangled” and aid workers themselves are starving.
Israel's Military Advocate General ordered a probe into possible war crimes over claims that IDF troops deliberately fired at Palestinian civilians.
Throughout the war, numerous clans, civil society groups, and factions - including Hamas' secular political rival Fatah - have stepped in to help provide security for the aid convoys.
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This follows recent reports of Hamas terrorists once again taking control of aid in the Gaza Strip and stealing it from civilians, the statement read.
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“The time has come to confront, without euphemism or delay, the structural failure of aid delivery in Gaza,” Rev. Johnnie Moore, GHF’s executive chairman, wrote.
UNICEF also reported a 50% increase in children aged six months to 5 years admitted for treatment of malnutrition from April to May in Gaza, and half a million people going hungry.
"I have never seen anything like this. It is brilliantly conceived and extremely well executed. They are feeding the people of Gaza until such time as it becomes unnecessary," said Kemp.