Israel halts aid into northern Gaza, officials say, clans deny Hamas is stealing it

Source: Reuters

Israel halts aid into northern Gaza, officials say, clans deny Hamas is stealing it

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell
June 26, 2025 3:07 PM EDT Updated 1 hour ago

CAIRO/TEL AVIV, June 26 (Reuters) - Israel has stopped aid from entering northern Gaza but is still allowing it to enter from the south, two officials said on Thursday after images circulated of masked men on aid trucks who clan leaders said were protecting aid, not Hamas stealing it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a joint statement with Defense Minister Israel Katz, said late on Wednesday that he had ordered the military to present a plan within two days to prevent Hamas from taking control of aid.

They cited new unspecified information indicating that Hamas was seizing aid intended for civilians in northern Gaza. A video circulating on Wednesday showed dozens of masked men, some armed with rifles but most carrying sticks, riding on aid trucks.

Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer told reporters that aid was continuing to enter from the south but did not specify whether any supplies were entering in the north.

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