Overview
- CENTCOM published MQ-9 surveillance footage from Oct. 31 that shows armed suspects attacking an aid truck driver and driving off with the vehicle and cargo, with the driver’s condition unknown.
- The incident occurred near northern Khan Younis as part of a humanitarian convoy being tracked under the Israel–Hamas ceasefire.
- U.S. officials said the theft undermines ongoing relief operations after international partners moved more than 600 trucks of aid and commercial goods into Gaza daily over the past week.
- The U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat oversees these operations with about 200 American personnel alongside representatives from nearly 40 nations and organizations.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the suspects after sharing the video on X, while UN reporting cited by media shows reported interceptions have fallen to roughly 5% since Oct. 10 compared with over 80% earlier in the year.