Israeli Regime Accused of Arming Terror Group to Loot Aid in Gaza

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Recent reports have revealed a disturbing and complex web of allegations against the Israeli regime, involving arms transfers to a Daesh-affiliated terrorist group and systematic looting of humanitarian aid in the war-torn Gaza Strip, where 2.3 million Palestinians are struggling with famine. According to reports, the Israeli regime has been providing arms to the "Popular Forces" militia, led by Yaser Abu Shabab, which has been redirecting and looting aid from the besieged territory, manipulated to serve Israeli genocidal objectives. The alleged collaboration between the Israeli regime and the militia has led to widespread looting, starvation, and malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza, with the UN reporting that nearly 90 percent of UN-collected aid trucks along Gaza's border have been looted since mid-May.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli regime has been accused of providing arms to a Daesh-affiliated terrorist group, the "Popular Forces" militia, led by Yaser Abu Shabab, to loot aid in the Gaza Strip.
  • The militia has systematically redirected and looted humanitarian aid, estimated to be worth over $2.5 million, since mid-May, according to the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
  • Over 1,400 Palestinians have been killed trying to reach food in Gaza since the new aid distribution model, led by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), was put in place at the end of May.
  • The GHF, backed by the Israeli regime and the United States, has been distributing food packages in Gaza, but the UN has rejected these efforts as inadequate, dangerous, and a violation of impartiality rules.
  • Hunger-related deaths in Gaza are nearing 200, with half of them being children, according to the Gaza health ministry.
  • Nearly 90 percent of UN-collected aid trucks along Gaza's border have been looted since mid-May, leaving millions of Palestinians to struggle with famine.
  • Yaser Abu Shabab, the leader of the militia, has openly declared war on the Hamas resistance movement and expressed readiness to assume control of Gaza if Hamas were removed from power by the Israeli regime.

Statistics:

  • Over 2.3 million Palestinians are struggling with famine in the Gaza Strip.
  • Over $2.5 million worth of humanitarian aid has been looted since mid-May, according to UNOPS.
  • Nearly 90 percent of UN-collected aid trucks along Gaza's border have been looted since mid-May.
  • Over 1,400 Palestinians have been killed trying to reach food in Gaza since the new aid distribution model was put in place.
  • Hunger-related deaths in Gaza are nearing 200, with half of them being children.
  • Only 295 aid trucks, or 12 percent, out of 2,604 trucks that entered Gaza from May 19 to August 5 were spared from theft or mass looting.

Sources:

  • Eekad, an open-source intelligence platform
  • United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
  • Gaza health ministry
  • UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory
  • KAN (Israeli broadcaster)
  • Interview with Yaser Abu Shabab, leader of the "Popular Forces" militia