Tel Aviv [Israel], July 24 (ANI): Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has issued a firm denial of allegations that it is obstructing humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, asserting instead that aid is being allowed in but remains undelivered by the United Nations. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, the MFA accused multiple organizations of amplifying what it called “Hamas’ propaganda.”
In a post on X, the Foreign Ministry wrote, “Israel categorically rejects today’s statement by several organizations regarding the supply of humanitarian aid to Gaza. These organizations are serving the propaganda of Hamas, using their numbers and justifying their horrors. Instead of challenging the terror organization, they embrace it as their own. In this critical time of negotiations, they are echoing Hamas’s propaganda and harming the chances for a ceasefire. We urge all organizations to cease using Hamas’s talking points.”
According to the MFA, nearly 4,500 trucks have entered Gaza, carrying supplies including flour for bakeries and 2,500 tons of baby food and high-calorie nutritional products for children. The statement claimed that more than 700 aid trucks are currently inside Gaza, awaiting pickup by the UN.
“This bottleneck is the main obstacle to maintaining a consistent flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. For some, the obsession with attacking Israel is more important than helping the people of Gaza,” the statement added.
The official X page of Israel’s Foreign Ministry further pressed the issue, stating, “950 aid trucks are already inside Gaza. Israel let them in. The @UN is supposed to distribute them. So why are they still sitting there? Why is the UN pointing fingers instead of delivering food? Stop the blame game. Start moving the aid.”
Later in the day, Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the Gaza border region and harshly criticized Hamas for impeding humanitarian efforts and hindering ceasefire talks. He accused Hamas of hijacking aid shipments, preventing proper distribution, and holding both hostages and Gaza’s civilian population in captivity.
In a post on X, Herzog said, “Huge quantities of aid are flowing in—in conjunction with UN and EU efforts agreed by Israel. Hamas loots the aid and prevents its proper distribution.”
He reiterated Israel’s commitment to international humanitarian standards, stating, “Even in the midst of war, we are doing everything possible to help civilians in need—in keeping with international law, and our Israeli and Jewish values.”
The latest accusations mark an escalation in tensions between Israel and international aid agencies over the distribution of critical supplies to Gaza amid ongoing conflict.
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