A recent social media post by Aviva Klompas on Friday, July 25, 2025, presented footage purportedly showing "Hamas terrorists looting a humanitarian aid truck in Gaza." Klompas stated, "The @nytimes asked for proof — here it is," implying the video served as evidence for claims of Hamas diverting aid. The tweet quickly garnered attention, highlighting ongoing concerns about the distribution of humanitarian assistance in the besieged enclave.
The claim made in the tweet stands in contrast to recent internal analyses by the U.S. government. A report from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), completed in late June 2025, found no evidence of widespread or systemic theft by Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies in Gaza. This analysis reviewed over 150 incidents of reported theft or loss of aid between October 2023 and May 2025.
Despite the USAID findings, some officials, including those from the Trump administration and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), have continued to assert that Hamas is actively interfering with aid distribution. However, the USAID report concluded that less than one percent of U.S.-provided aid was affected by loss, theft, diversion, fraud, or waste, and found no indication of systemic interference by Hamas.
The issue of aid diversion in Gaza is complex, with various reports indicating involvement from desperate civilians and criminal gangs, alongside the claims against Hamas. In some instances, Hamas itself has reportedly taken action against looters, with Reuters reporting in May 2025 that the group executed four men for looting aid trucks. The Times of Israel also noted a Hamas unit, Sahm, tasked with enforcing order against looters.
The ongoing conflict and severe humanitarian crisis have created a chaotic environment where aid distribution faces numerous challenges. While specific footage like that shared by Klompas fuels debate, official U.S. government assessments suggest that the primary obstacles to aid delivery are not widespread, systematic theft by Hamas, but rather the operational complexities and breakdown of law and order within the territory.