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US claim of aid looting aims to justify Israel's restrictions on Gaza: Hamas

Iran Press TV

Sunday, 02 November 2025 4:25 PM

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly denounced US claims that its members looted an aid truck in Gaza, describing the incident as "staged" to justify Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the besieged region.

In a statement released on Sunday, Hamas said that the "false US allegations" were "baseless and unfounded". It further asserted that no such looting had taken place.

It added that there has been systematic bias in favor of Israel in US coverage of the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza.

"Washington's continued adoption of the [Israeli] occupation's narrative deepens its unethical bias and makes it a partner in the siege and the suffering of Gaza's civilians," Hamas said.

On Friday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) released edited drone footage purportedly showing people looting an aid truck in northern Khan Yunis.

CENTCOM said the footage was taken by a US MQ-9 drone monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and reporting to the Israeli-based US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC).

CENTCOM claimed that "suspected Hamas operatives" attacked the driver and stole the truck, but provided no further evidence verifying that the individuals involved were Hamas members.

The Palestinian group in the Sunday statement further clarified that neither international nor local organizations, nor aid convoy workers, had filed any report or complaint about the alleged incident.

It added that other mediators and international bodies had not observed anything resembling what Washington claimed.

"The scene cited by Centcom is fabricated and staged to justify blockade policies and the reduction of aid," Hamas said.

The Gaza-based Government Media Office earlier said that the US claims contained "fundamental contradictions" and failed to present evidence.

"The claims fail to specify the day, date, time or exact location of the incident shown in the video, which we clearly doubt - in an apparent attempt to mislead public opinion," the office said.

It also accused Washington of ignoring Israel's ongoing violations of the ceasefire, including the killing of more than 230 Palestinians and the continued siege of Gaza.

"Where is CENTCOM regarding the daily crimes and assaults committed by the Israeli occupation since the ceasefire came into effect?" the media office asked.

Media outlets could not independently verify the time or location of the US video.

Ramy Abdu, founder and chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, also questioned the authenticity of the US claims, citing the heavily edited nature of the video and lack of supporting evidence.

Abdu noted that the area where the alleged looting took place is "adjacent to Israeli positions and to the militia of Hossam al-Astal, who operates under Israeli protection."

"[CENTCOM's] tweet spreads misleading propaganda by claiming that 600 trucks enter Gaza daily, while documented international and local reports confirm that the real number barely reaches 145 trucks a day on average," Abdu added in his post on X.

A week into the ceasefire, which began on October 11, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said incidents of aid looting had "dropped dramatically" as Hamas reimposed security control in Gaza.

He added that trucks began reaching warehouses "without any incidents."

Aid looting by Israeli-backed gangs has been reported widely since the start of the genocidal war on the blockaded Palestinian territory in early October 2023.

The Gaza Government Media Office earlier blasted the United States for running a "systematic disinformation campaign" about the alleged looting of humanitarian aid in the genocide-stricken Palestinian territory.

Additionally, the office called on the Gaza truce mediators and guarantor states to compel the occupying regime to respect the terms of the agreement and fully implement its obligations.

Following indirect negotiations in Egypt, Israel and Hamas agreed last month to the Gaza truce plan proposed by US President Donald Trump.

Israel, having failed to achieve its objectives of the brutal Gaza onslaught, has killed 68,858 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured 170,664 others since October 7, 2023.

The US is considered an active partner and accomplice in Israel's genocidal war on the blockaded Palestinian territory.