Overview

• An internal review by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance found no evidence of systematic theft of US-funded humanitarian supplies by Hamas in Gaza.
• The analysis of 156 reported incidents identified misdirection in under one percent of cases and linked 44 losses to Israeli military actions such as airstrikes and high-risk evacuation orders.
• A State Department spokesperson disputed the conclusions, citing unverified video footage of looting and alleging that traditional aid agencies concealed corruption.
• Anonymous sources cited by CNN confirmed there was no indication of widespread aid diversion by Hamas.
• The findings have intensified scrutiny over aid distribution, contrasting the armed, biometric-based Gaza Humanitarian Foundation model with established UN and NGO channels.