Israel says it will allow ‘basic’ aid into Gaza after nearly 3 months of blockade (apnews.com)

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from #AssociatedPress #AP #APNews Updated 5:30 PM EDT, May 18, 2025

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel announced Sunday it will allow a limited amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza after a nearly three-month blockade, days after global experts on food security warned of famine. ... It was not immediately clear when aid would enter Gaza, or how. The Israeli military body in charge of overseeing aid did not comment. Israel has been trying to impose a new aid system, despite objections by aid workers. Netanyahu said Israel would work to ensure that aid does not reach militants.

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[-] andybytes@programming.dev 3 points 8 hours ago

Of course this is managing perception and pretending to go along with things, but their main goal is to kill every single person they can. And the United States is in full support of this and helping. Nothing's changed. Other than the fact that we're gonna do more killing. Not like Gladiator style with honor and purpose, but just for greed and blood lust. When I think of modern warfare, I just think of the most cowardly little shit rags flying around toys with bombs strapped to them and people shooting people from afar. Nobody's really getting in there and grabbing their hands around the neck of something and watching the life slowly fade away. So they would remember that for the rest of their lives. Maybe the people that have to go clean up the bodies are traumatized. But these little pieces of shit that are doing all this killing, they're just doing it from afar. And they don't even clean up the mess. I remember when a soldier came back. I was wrestling around on the ground with them. I broke their little bird arm. We live in a limp, dick society. It's weak, it's pathetic, it's gross.

[+] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -6 points 10 hours ago

hopefully it works and the aid gets to people not the jihadi’s

[-] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 hours ago

That’s a bullshit line that the Zionist came up with, stop that shit.

[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -5 points 9 hours ago

When asked about Hamas's responsibility for the safety of civilians, Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook allegedly replied that "it is the responsibility of the United Nations to protect them... [and] it is the responsibility of the occupation to provide them with... services".[290][291] On 28 October, The New York Times reported that Hamas had stockpiled food, water, medicine and sanitary products in underground caches, in amounts that would allow it to continue fighting for several months without resupply.[292] On 12 November, Kan 11 aired a video taken by a Gazan civilian, that appeared to show Hamas policemen beating civilians approaching a truck carrying humanitarian aid for food, before allegedly taking the supplies for themselves.[293] According to The Algemeiner, an unnamed "Fatah TV anchor" claimed that Hamas killed humanitarian aid workers to "prevent any activity by any [other] party" and "ensure Hamas control over the aid".[294][295] Israel has also claimed Hamas has stolen aid.[296][297][298][299] However, US officials said they do not have evidence to support Israel's claims.[300][301] On September 13 Israeli Channel 12 news played alleged intercepted recordings purporting to show Hamas operatives discussing how to disperse overflowing Gaza aid that they had seized. In the recordings of radio conversations, an operative says "We have trucks overflowing with goods." The second operative declines the offer, saying "we have everything. In the meantime, we have no room in the stores." He then suggests they send the goods to Khan Younis.[302]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid_during_the_Gaza_war#Allegations_against_Hamas

[-] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

However, US officials said they do not have evidence to support Israel's claims.

[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -3 points 8 hours ago

Oh look, fresh news:

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said "distribution centres" protected by security contractors would provide food and other supplies to over a million people initially, as part of an effort to prevent Hamas stealing aid.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp92rlm300mo

The Gaza war was triggered by the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, which saw about 1,200 people killed and more than 250 taken hostage. Some 59 are still held captive, up to 24 of whom are believed to be alive.

So much for "US officials said they do not have evidence to support Israel’s claims" huh odd

[-] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 34 minutes ago

That’s not news of Hamas stealing aid. That’s Mike Huckabee repeating the same Zionist line as you are.

You’re not particularly smart, are you?

[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -3 points 8 hours ago

Ah you can only read 1 line at a time, let me help you out:

When asked about Hamas’s responsibility for the safety of civilians, Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook allegedly replied that “it is the responsibility of the United Nations to protect them… [and] it is the responsibility of the occupation to provide them with… services”.[290][291]

On 28 October, The New York Times reported that Hamas had stockpiled food, water, medicine and sanitary products in underground caches, in amounts that would allow it to continue fighting for several months without resupply.[292]

On 12 November, Kan 11 aired a video taken by a Gazan civilian, that appeared to show Hamas policemen beating civilians approaching a truck carrying humanitarian aid for food, before allegedly taking the supplies for themselves.[293]

According to The Algemeiner, an unnamed “Fatah TV anchor” claimed that Hamas killed humanitarian aid workers to “prevent any activity by any [other] party” and “ensure Hamas control over the aid”.[294][295]

On September 13 Israeli Channel 12 news played alleged intercepted recordings purporting to show Hamas operatives discussing how to disperse overflowing Gaza aid that they had seized. In the recordings of radio conversations, an operative says “We have trucks overflowing with goods.” The second operative declines the offer, saying “we have everything. In the meantime, we have no room in the stores.” He then suggests they send the goods to Khan Younis.[302]

[-] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 32 minutes ago

The PLO is funded by Israel. Any sources besides Israel?

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