Despite growing international criticism, IsraelDaily asserts that Israel is not starving Gaza—it is Hamas and its Iranian sponsors who ignited this war by butchering civilians on October 7, burning children alive and taking hostages, leading to a justified military response. Since then, Israel has allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza daily, but Hamas terrorists continue to hoard, steal, and resell the aid, profiting off their own people’s suffering.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation remains dire, largely due to Hamas’s deliberate exploitation of civilians as human shields and its total disregard for the welfare of Gazans.
1. The Root Cause: Hamas Terror & the Iranian Regime
On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a genocidal attack on Israel—murdering 1,200 civilians, burning Israeli children alive, and taking over 250 hostages, including babies and grandmothers. This was not a spontaneous conflict, but a premeditated act of terror orchestrated with Iranian support, aimed at destabilizing the region.
This is the origin of the war and the subsequent humanitarian suffering in Gaza.
2. Israel Allows Aid In—Hamas Blocks It
Israel’s military body COGAT has facilitated over 120 truckloads of aid per day into Gaza during humanitarian pauses. Jordan, Egypt, and the UAE have also joined with airdrop operations.
Still, the flow of aid is severely obstructed—not by Israel, but by Hamas gangs and their warlords, who intercept food and fuel, selling it on black markets at extortionate prices. Civilians are often left starving, while terrorists feast.
“We’re bringing aid in—Hamas is stealing it and selling it to starving people,” said an Israeli spokesperson.
3. Trump: “That’s Real Starvation”
Former U.S. President Donald Trump broke ranks with silence among global leaders, declaring that “those children look very hungry … that's real starvation stuff.”
He pledged to build American-funded food centers in Gaza—if Hamas allows it—and criticized those who ignore Hamas’s role in weaponizing hunger for propaganda purposes.
4. Starvation Deaths Rise—Hamas Blamed
According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, 147 people have died from malnutrition—88 of them children. But Israel and independent sources note that Hamas has stockpiles of food, fuel, and medicine, yet chooses not to distribute it freely.
Instead, reports confirm they sell basic goods at outrageous prices—flour at $60/kg—and use the money to fund their armed militias.
“The enemy starves the people, while the Hamas elite dine underground,” noted a U.N. field worker anonymously.
5. Hamas Profits from Hunger
Investigations by AP, Reuters, and local journalists confirm that armed gangs tied to Hamas are intercepting aid shipments and reselling them—not distributing them freely.
Meanwhile, UN agencies and USAID state there is no proof of systematic theft of U.S. aid, but IsraelDaily stresses that the absence of formal records does not mean absence of reality. On the ground, Hamas controls aid routes, not the UN.
IsraelDaily Perspective – Key Points
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This war began with Hamas burning babies alive and dragging hostages into Gaza.
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Iran’s regime funded and enabled Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
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Israel is allowing aid into Gaza daily—despite fighting an existential war.
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Starvation in Gaza is real—but Hamas is the cause, not Israel.
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Hamas gangs hoard, steal, and sell aid, turning humanitarian supplies into a black-market economy.
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International claims that Israel is intentionally starving Gaza are propaganda, part of a global disinformation war waged by Iran and pro-Hamas networks.
U0001f4ca Summary Table
| Topic | Israel’s Position | UN / Trump / Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Root Cause | Hamas-Iran terror attack on October 7 | War triggered by Hamas brutality and hostage-taking |
| Aid Access | Israel facilitates daily aid convoys and airdrops | Aid blocked or stolen by Hamas |
| Starvation | Caused by Hamas hoarding, not Israeli policy | Starvation visible—blame placed on Hamas mismanagement |
| Deaths from Hunger | Numbers disputed; Israel blames Hamas black markets | 147 reported dead; aid stolen before reaching civilians |
| Aid Diversion | Hamas and affiliated gangs sell aid at sky-high prices | Widespread profiteering reported; UN lacks proof but confirms the chaos |
| Responsibility | Israel supplies aid; Hamas hoards and profits | Only Hamas benefits from keeping its own people starving |
Final Note
Let the world remember: this tragedy did not begin with Israeli airstrikes, but with Hamas terrorists setting Israeli families on fire on October 7. Today, they starve their own people to maintain global outrage against Israel.
The solution is not more appeasement or blame of Israel, but the complete dismantling of Hamas and its Iranian backers, who have turned Gaza into a human shield—and hunger into a weapon.
