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Israeli officers say Hamas didn’t steal UN aid, contradicting blockade claim

Two senior Israeli army officers have told The New York Times there is no evidence that Hamas looted UN humanitarian aid in Gaza, undermining a central Israeli justification for severely restricting food deliveries to over two million people and driving the population towards famine.

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No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say

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UN Aid Chief Demands Evidence After Israel Accuses Staff of Links to Hamas

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USAID Analysis Found No Evidence of Massive Hamas Theft of Gaza Aid

A State Department spokesperson disputed the findings, saying there is video evidence of Hamas looting aid, but provided no such videos.

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USAID, Reuters dismiss mountain of evidence showing Hamas steals humanitarian aid

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UN aid chief demands evidence after Israel accuses staff of links to Hamas

Trump says Hamas 'didn't want' Gaza deal

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Hamas pushes back on Trump and Witkoff's criticisms, demands US pressure Israel

U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said in a statement that this was because Hamas’ response to negotiations showed "a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza."

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Trump says Hamas 'didn't want deal' as US and Israel leave Gaza talks

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Trump's envoy blames Hamas as Gaza ceasefire talks stall again, as U.N. says Palestinian children are starving to death

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Gaza’s Aid Crisis Helps Only Hamas

The food shortage in northern Gaza really is dire this time, which spells opportunity for Hamas.

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Netanyahu, Trump appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas

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US negotiators cut short Gaza ceasefire talks, accusing Hamas of lacking 'good faith'

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Middle East: Israel to airdrop aid into Gaza

The Israeli military said airdrops of aid into Gaza would begin and that humanitarian corridors would be established for UN convoys. The move comes days after the UN and aid groups warned of mass starvation.

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French official tells paper Arab countries will condemn Hamas, trying to get Palestinian statehood recognized

Arab countries will for the first time condemn Hamas and call for its disarmament early next week at a United Nations ministerial event in New York, a move meant to lure more European countries to recognize Palestinian statehood,

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How France’s recognition of the state of Palestine could shift Middle East dynamics

France has announced it will recognize the state of Palestine, a move that could shift discussions about the Middle East’s future.

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Trump: Hamas didn't want to make deal on cease-fire, hostage exchange

Hamas "didn't really want to make a deal" on a new Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, Trump said after the U.S. and Israel pulled negotiations from Qatar.

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Hamas didn’t want to make Gaza ceasefire deal, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Palestinian militant group Hamas did not want to make a deal on a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza.

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Hamas looks close to defeat

Yet according to multiple testimonies from Gaza, Hamas is on its last legs. Its military and political leadership has been almost entirely eliminated. Its government no longer governs. Gangs and looters are filling the vacuum.

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Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit the Middle East in push for a ceasefire in Gaza

President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was heading to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a breakthrough that has eluded the administration for months as conditions worsen in Gaza.

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As Middle East moves toward peace, don’t leave my son and other hostages behind

The tectonic plates of the Middle East are shifting. But unless peace is built on basic humanity, it cannot last. The hostages must come home — not as a footnote to diplomacy but as its