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Israel’s Coordinator for Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has shared conversations between Gaza residents and officers from the Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) for Gaza, shedding light on Hamas’ disruptive actions related to aid distribution.
Gaza residents, as reported by COGAT, recounted instances where Hamas engaged in violence and manipulation to obstruct the aid system. The testimonies highlighted Hamas’ tactics, including firing at Gaza residents near aid sites, spreading false information about IDF involvement, sharing fake casualty numbers, and circulating manipulated videos.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), supported by the U.S. and Israel, has been under scrutiny for reported violent incidents at its facilities. Following COGAT’s release of the videos, a GHF representative stated that Hamas is attempting to undermine their operations because of the foundation’s successful approach.
GHF has pushed back on claims that Palestinians are being killed at its sites. However, it does say that Hamas has killed some of its staff members, “put bounties on our American workers and threatened civilians for accepting aid.”
“To date, there has not been a single casualty at or in the surrounding vicinity of any of our sites. Many of the alleged incidents had no correlation to our sites but deliberate misinformation orchestrated by Hamas-controlled [Gaza] Health Ministry,” a GHF spokesperson told Fox News Digital.Â
Palestinians carry bags and boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Despite the backlash, the GHF is encouraging other organizations — including its critics — to join its mission to bring aid to the people of Gaza while ensuring Hamas does not get its hands on it.
“Ultimately, the solution is more aid. If other groups would join us, we could scale up… We could also collaborate with the U.N. and other groups on other means while ensuring their aid reaches the right people,” the GHF spokesperson said.
