USAID Report Reveals No Proof of Widespread Aid Misappropriation by Hamas in Gaza
An internal analysis from the U.S. government has revealed a significant finding: there is no evidence of systematic theft of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. This challenges a key argument put forth by Israel and the U.S. to justify support for a new armed private aid operation.
Conducted by a bureau within the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and completed in late June, the analysis reviewed 156 incidents of theft or loss reported by U.S. humanitarian partner…