{"id":3559,"date":"2025-11-02T16:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/hamas-rejects-us-accusation-it-looted-aid-trucks-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T16:36:09","slug":"hamas-rejects-us-accusation-it-looted-aid-trucks-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/hamas-rejects-us-accusation-it-looted-aid-trucks-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas rejects US accusation it looted aid trucks in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Hamas says US claim is \u2018unfounded\u2019, calling it \u2018an attempt to justify further reduction of already limited\u2019 aid in Gaza.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Hamas has denied accusations by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) that the Palestinian group looted aid trucks in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM had published drone footage that allegedly showed an aid truck being looted in the enclave. It said in a statement that the drone observed suspected Hamas operatives looting the truck that was travelling as part of a humanitarian convoy in northern Khan Younis on October 31.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2025\/11\/1\/rebuilding-gaza-begins-in-the-classroom\">Rebuilding Gaza begins in the classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/11\/1\/israeli-attacks-on-olive-harvest-threaten-palestinian-way-of-life-un\">Israeli attacks on olive harvest \u2018threaten Palestinian way of life\u2019: UN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/11\/2\/israeli-air-strike-kills-four-in-lebanon-straining-fragile-ceasefire\">Israeli air strike kills four in Lebanon, straining fragile ceasefire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/11\/1\/israel-still-blocking-most-gaza-aid-as-military-carries-out-more-attacks\">Israel still blocking most Gaza aid as military carries out more attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>On Sunday, Hamas called the United States\u2019 accusations \u201cunfounded\u201d and \u201cpart of an attempt to justify the further reduction of already limited humanitarian aid, while covering up the international community\u2019s failure to end the blockade and starvation imposed on civilians in Gaza\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll manifestations of chaos and looting ended immediately after the withdrawal of the [Israeli] occupying forces, proving that the occupation was the only party that sponsored these gangs and orchestrated the chaos,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas said more than 1,000 Palestinian police and security forces had lost their lives and hundreds were wounded while trying to provide protection for humanitarian aid convoys and ensure that assistance reaches those in need.<\/p>\n<p>It affirmed that none of the international or local institutions, nor any driver working with the aid convoys, has filed any report or complaint about looting by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis clearly demonstrates that the scene cited by the US Central Command is fabricated and politically motivated to justify blockade policies and the reduction of humanitarian aid,\u201d it said, blaming the US for failing to document the ongoing Israeli attacks following the ceasefire agreement that killed 254 Palestinians and wounded 595.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM said that the MQ-9 aerial drone was flying overhead to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past week, international partners have delivered more than 600 trucks of commercial goods and aid into Gaza daily. This incident undermines these efforts,\u201d it said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas said the average number of aid trucks entering Gaza daily does not exceed 135, while the rest are commercial trucks bearing goods that Gaza\u2019s population cannot afford \u201cdespite our repeated calls to increase the number of humanitarian aid trucks and reduce commercial shipments\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe US adoption of the Israeli narrative only deepens Washington\u2019s immoral bias and places it squarely as a partner in the blockade and the suffering of the Palestinian people,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire took effect on October 10 under US President Donald Trump\u2019s 20-point plan.<\/p>\n<p>Phase one of the deal includes the release of the captives in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. The plan also envisages the rebuilding of Gaza and the establishment of a new governing mechanism without Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Since October 2023, Israel\u2019s war on Gaza has killed more than 68,500 people and wounded over 170,600 across Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamas says US claim is \u2018unfounded\u2019, calling it \u2018an attempt to justify further reduction of already limited\u2019 aid in Gaza. Hamas has denied accusations by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) that the Palestinian group looted aid trucks in the Gaza Strip. 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