Israel, Gaza and Hamas
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Gaza, Hamas and AID
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Gaza, Israel and Minimal' Aid
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Israel has long restricted aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population. On Saturday, the Israeli military announced new airdrops of aid.
An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.
The UN has welcomed the pause, which comes as the WHO warns malnutrition has reached "alarming levels" in Gaza.
The UN's aid chief Tom Fletcher made the remarks as Israel began limited pauses in fighting in Gaza for 10 hours a day to address the humanitarian situation.