Despite over 2,400 aid trucks having entered the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas cease-fire on Sunday, Gaza residents say the aid is not reaching them and are accusing Hamas of diverting it and selling it, Hebrew media reported on Thursday.
“We don’t see any aid or goods at reasonable prices. Why?” lamented one resident, according to Channel 12 News.
Another said, “Hamas steals the aid and sells it to merchants, who then set exorbitant prices at the expense of our entire people.”
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 897 aid trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday alone, following 630 on Sunday and 915 on Monday.
The cease-fire agreement mandates the daily entry of at least 600 aid trucks, including 50 carrying fuel, with half destined for northern Gaza.