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As Israel faces blame for the hunger crisis in Gaza, UN’s own data shows most of its aid is looted

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New data published last week by the U.N. agency UNOPS shows that most of its aid entering the war-torn Gaza Strip has been looted inside the Palestinian territory. UNOPS provides management services for the world body’s own humanitarian operations.
Despite this, condemnation of Israel over the hunger crisis in Gaza has been ramping up, prompting an increasing number of Western governments to declare intentions to recognize a Palestinian state as punishment, and leading some media outlets to totally tune out the role both international humanitarian organizations and Hamas, whose October 2023 mass terror attack in Israel started the nearly two-year-old war, have played in this catastrophe.
«Nobody is able to have nuance in this conflict or hold multiple truths and that’s part of why everybody from journalists to NGOs to U.N. officials, the pro-Palestine people, activists and advocates, parrot the same talking points that there’s no aid theft and that everything is Israel’s fault,» Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, told Fox News Digital.
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The IDF said that 121 trucks of aid from «the UN and the international community» crossed into Gaza on May 28, 2025. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
Alkhatib, a Gaza-born American, said that while the U.N. and other NGOs were «playing politics» by ignoring their own failures so as not to jeopardize funding and because they are terrified of Hamas, Israeli leaders were also «exaggerating» claims about Hamas being the only ones to loot the aid. A close observer of events in Gaza, he described a chain of thievery and extreme price hikes perpetrated by civilians and merchants that have all contributed to the misery there.
He added that statements by some Israeli government ministers about cutting off aid to force Gazans out of the territory have not helped either.
«Their statements have become the story under which nothing else will fit… no amount of evidence, no amount of clarification, no amount of nuance is going to come anywhere near to grabbing that much attention,» Alkhatib said.
Farhan Aziz Haq, a spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, confirmed to Fox News Digital that some aid had been stolen but said it was because so few supplies had entered Gaza in recent months that «people facing hunger have resorted to offloading supplies directly from our convoys,» he said.
«We understand the frustration, but let’s be clear: this isn’t our system. It’s what happens when aid is squeezed through too few routes after months of deprivation,» he claimed, adding «only a steady, reliable flow of aid and commercial supplies can restore people’s belief that aid will arrive and allow for safe, orderly distributions,» he claimed.
Information posted on the website of UNOPS, the U.N. Office for Project Services, shows that around 87%, or 1,753 of the 2,013 aid trucks that entered Gaza since May 19 did not reach their final destinations, with the aid being stolen either «peacefully by hungry people or forcefully by armed actors.»
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The data, which showed that a record 90 trucks carrying some 1,695 tons of aid were looted on May 31 alone, comes as shocking photos of emaciated Palestinian children – some of which were later proven to be children with pre-existing health conditions used as propaganda by Hamas – have gone viral.
The revelations about the U.N.’s faulty aid system also come amid worldwide condemnation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a new U.S. and Israel-backed aid distribution mechanism, devised, in part, to prevent aid from falling into Hamas’ hands. The U.N. has refused to cooperate with the GHF. The aid group announced on Sunday that it had delivered nearly 105 million meals to Gazans since it started operations in May.
It also comes in sharp contrast to reports by some media outlets who chose to ignore evidence of Hamas stealing and reselling aid in order to fund its ongoing war – seemingly as a way to suggest that Israel is using starvation as a tactic of war or committing «genocide.» Israel has emphatically denied both claims.

Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) posted this photo that shows humanitarian aid pallets waiting to be distributed in Gaza. (COGAT)
A recent article in the New York Times even went as far as reporting that there was «no proof» that Hamas had stolen U.N. aid, despite countless documented accounts, including from freed Israeli hostages who reported seeing stockpiles of U.N.-branded products inside Hamas tunnels.
Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, said that not only did human rights organizations and many media outlets base their faulty reports on information published by Gaza’s Ministry of Health, which is run by Hamas, they also did not «take the nature of Hamas seriously.»
«Hamas is not the most reliable source in the world,» he said, adding that «the international media and other sources do not consider the interests of Hamas, or its strategy, and they do not seem to acknowledge that Hamas wants a chaotic situation in the Gaza Strip. Hamas wants there to be many casualties among Palestinian civilians, because it serves their interests.»
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«Just to listen to what Hamas leaders have been saying since October 7,» Michael continued. «They have promised to repeat October 7 again and again, they have called on the Arab world to join the armed resistance against Israel and on the Arab public to pressure their regimes.
«They have also said publicly, and loudly, that they have no problem sacrificing another 100,000 Palestinian civilians for the sake of the victory,» he said.

Hamas terrorists stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on Feb. 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Yet the GHF has faced scrutiny and blame for the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza amid daily reports by Hamas-backed bodies of civilian deaths at or near their aid distribution points and following chaotic images of people fighting over the food packages or sheltering from gunfire. The new agency has hit back, saying that Hamas, the U.N. and other international aid agencies, are just hoping the initiative fails so they can control all aid operations in Gaza.
On Friday, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, together with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, visited southern Gaza to inspect one of GHF’s aid distribution sites.
«Went into Gaza today & observed humanitarian food program by U.S. launched GHF. Hamas hates GHF b/c it gets food to ppl w/o it being looted by Hamas. Over 100 MILLION meals served in 2 months,» Huckabee wrote in a post on X.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speak with an aid worker in Gaza as they visit a distribution site run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation)
David Makovsky, director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said blame for the crisis should not be placed on one party but that «by bringing the U.N.’s own records to bear we can level-set the conversation.
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«There is a whole debate about GHF, which will not be settled today,» he noted. «Yet, in a humanitarian emergency crisis, feeding people should take absolute top priority and I think it is incumbent for the U.N. and GHF to work together to feed people.
«I hope that by bringing in lots of food into Gaza you can help innocent suffering people and also dramatically bring down black market rates exploited by Hamas which they use to control their people,» said Makovsky.
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Steve Witkoff llegó a Moscú a dos días del plazo impuesto por Trump para que Rusia detenga su ofensiva en Ucrania

El enviado especial del presidente Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, llegó este miércoles a Moscú, en una visita diplomática de alto nivel que ocurre a dos días del plazo impuesto por la Casa Blanca para que Rusia detenga su ofensiva militar en Ucrania. La llegada de Witkoff fue confirmada por la agencia estatal rusa TASS, que reportó que fue recibido por el representante especial del Kremlin, Kirill Dmitriev.
La visita se da en un contexto de máxima tensión entre Washington y Moscú, luego de que Trump advirtiera que impondría nuevas sanciones si el Kremlin no da señales concretas de frenar el conflicto. “Vamos a ver qué sucede”, dijo el presidente estadounidense el martes. “Tomaremos esa decisión en ese momento”, agregó ante la prensa.
La Casa Blanca no ha detallado si Witkoff se reunirá directamente con el presidente Vladimir Putin, aunque fuentes oficiales recordaron que ambos ya han mantenido encuentros previos. El contenido de las reuniones, por ahora, no ha sido divulgado, pero funcionarios estadounidenses indicaron que se trata de conversaciones “de último momento” antes de que se activen nuevas medidas punitivas.
Las autoridades rusas expresaron una postura abierta al diálogo. “Consideramos estas conversaciones importantes, sustanciales y útiles”, declaró el lunes el portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov. “Valoramos los esfuerzos de Estados Unidos para terminar el conflicto”, añadió.
El viaje de Witkoff ocurre en medio de advertencias desde Washington sobre posibles “aranceles secundarios” que afectarían no sólo a Rusia, sino también a sus principales socios comerciales, incluidos China e India. El objetivo, según fuentes del Departamento del Tesoro, es reducir los flujos de exportación rusos que aún se mantienen activos pese a las sanciones vigentes.
En una orden ejecutiva emitida la semana pasada, Trump argumentó que las recientes acciones del gobierno ruso representan una “amenaza inusual y extraordinaria” para la seguridad nacional, la economía y la política exterior de Estados Unidos. La medida también calificó como “injustificados” los cargos presentados por Moscú contra Ucrania y criticó la falta de avances hacia un alto el fuego.
La guerra, que lleva más de tres años, sigue sin perspectivas claras de resolución. Tres rondas de negociaciones de paz celebradas en Estambul no han producido avances. Rusia insiste en que Ucrania reconozca la soberanía rusa sobre cuatro regiones ocupadas y renuncie a integrarse en la OTAN. Ucrania, por su parte, exige el cese inmediato de la ofensiva y la retirada de tropas.
El martes, Trump reiteró su malestar con la continuidad del conflicto. Cuando fue consultado sobre qué mensaje llevará Witkoff a Moscú, respondió: “¿Hay algo que Rusia pueda hacer para evitar las sanciones? Sí, lograr un acuerdo donde la gente deje de morir”.
El despliegue diplomático se produce también después de que Trump confirmara el envío de dos submarinos nucleares estadounidenses “a la región”, en respuesta a una polémica con el ex mandatario ruso Dmitry Medvédev. No se especificó si se trata de submarinos con capacidad de ataque nuclear ni su ubicación exacta.

Desde Moscú, Peskov respondió con cautela. “Rusia presta mucha atención al tema de la no proliferación nuclear. Y creemos que todos deben ser muy, muy cautelosos con la retórica nuclear”, advirtió el portavoz del Kremlin el lunes.
Se espera que la misión de Witkoff se prolongue por al menos dos días. La decisión final de Trump sobre las sanciones económicas dependerá, según indicó el propio mandatario, del resultado de estas reuniones.
(Con información de AFP)
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Sen Adam Schiff under federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud violations

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Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is under criminal investigation for mortgage fraud, a Trump administration source told Fox News.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham broke the news on Tuesday night on «The Ingraham Angle,» saying the source said a criminal investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland on possible charges involving mortgage fraud.
The investigation comes a month after a story broke about the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sending a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that Schiff, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms.
In a 2011 affidavit signed by the then California congressman, Schiff certified that a property in Montgomery County, Maryland, is his primary residence.
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U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference introducing the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 on April 30, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Schiff also owns a condominium in Burbank, California, which he has also claimed as his primary residence as recently as 2023, during his campaign for Senate.
Schiff’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
The director of the UFHFA sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in May citing alleged misconduct by Schiff.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi was notified in May of possible misconduct by Schiff. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
«Based on media reports, Mr. Adam B. Schiff has, in multiple instances, falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more favorable loan terms, impacting payments from 2003-2019 for a Potomac, Maryland-based property,» FHFA Director William Pulte wrote in the letter. «As regulator of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, we take very seriously allegations of mortgage fraud or other criminal activity. Such misconduct jeopardizes the safety and soundness of FHFA’s regulated entities and the security and stability of the U.S. mortgage market.»
Pulte later received a memo from the Fannie Mae financial crimes investigations concluding that Schiff allegedly engaged in «a sustained pattern of possible occupancy misrepresentation» on five Fannie Mae loans, Fox News has learned.
Schiff and his wife purchased a home in Potomac, Maryland, in 2003 for $870,000, according to the letter. They entered into a Fannie Mae-backed mortgage agreement for $610,000 at a rate of 5.625% over a term of 30 years, asserting the property would be their primary and principal residence.

Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is under investigation for mortgage fraud, according to a Trump administration source. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The letter said they reaffirmed that the Maryland home was their primary residence in mortgage refinancing filings in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, despite Schiff being an elected official representing the state of California at the same time.
Fox News obtained a copy of the 2011 affidavit showing Schiff signed certifying that the Maryland house is his primary residence.
Pulte said Schiff and his wife did not list the Maryland home as their secondary residence until 2020.
Over the same time frame, Schiff took a homeowner’s tax exemption on a condo that he owns in Burbank, California, also claiming that home as his primary residence for a $7,000 reduction off of the 1% property tax, Pulte wrote, citing media reports.
In 2023, the letter notes, a spokesperson for Schiff asserted that, «Adam’s primary residence is Burbank, California, and will remain so when he wins the Senate seat.»
The federal housing official wrote that he believes Schiff’s alleged misconduct could be violations of federal criminal codes banning wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and false statements to financial institutions.
Schiff «appears to have falsified records in order to receive favorable loan terms, and also appears to have been aware of the financial benefits of a primary residence mortgage when compared to a secondary residence mortgage,» Pulte wrote.
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According to the letter, a spokesperson for Schiff in 2023 told CNN that, «Adam’s California and Maryland addresses have been listed as primary residences for loan purposes because they are both occupied throughout the year and to distinguish them from a vacation property.»
Last year, the letter notes, a federal jury convicted Marilyn Mosby of making false statements on a mortgage application for a Florida condominium when she was the Baltimore City state’s attorney.
Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
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Tensión diplomática: Colombia acusa a Perú de «apropiarse» de una isla en el río Amazonas

Una disputa territorial entre Perú y Colombia en plena Amazonía encendió una nueva chispa de tensión en la región. El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, acusó al Gobierno peruano de haberse “apropiado” de una isla en el río Amazonas que, según él, corresponde a Colombia. Desde Lima, la respuesta fue contundente: “No se ha tocado un milímetro de territorio colombiano”.
La controversia gira en torno a la isla de Santa Rosa, ubicada frente a la ciudad colombiana de Leticia, en la triple frontera amazónica entre Colombia, Perú y Brasil. Allí, desde hace décadas, ondea la bandera peruana y funcionan distintas oficinas estatales peruanas. Pero las declaraciones de Petro reavivaron un viejo reclamo limítrofe que parecía superado por tratados internacionales.
“El Gobierno del Perú ha copado un territorio que es de Colombia”, dijo el mandatario colombiano este martes, al considerar que Lima violó el Protocolo de Río de Janeiro, firmado en 1922 para zanjar las diferencias fronterizas entre ambos países. Según Petro, Perú creó recientemente un nuevo municipio en la zona –Santa Rosa de Loreto– sobre territorio que, a su entender, pertenece a Colombia.
“Han aparecido islas que están al norte de la actual línea más profunda del río Amazonas, y el Gobierno del Perú acaba de apropiárselas por ley y poner la capital de un municipio en un terreno que, por el tratado, debe pertenecer a Colombia”, insistió el presidente colombiano. Incluso advirtió que, si el cauce del río continúa desplazándose hacia el sur, Leticia podría quedar bloqueada por Santa Rosa.
Ante este escenario, Petro anunció que celebrará el próximo jueves en Leticia el aniversario de la Batalla de Boyacá, clave en la independencia colombiana, como una forma de reafirmar la presencia del Estado en la región.
El Gobierno de Perú rechazó “de manera firme y enérgica” las acusaciones. A través de un comunicado de la Cancillería, recordó que la soberanía sobre Santa Rosa está plenamente respaldada por el Tratado de Límites y Libre Navegación Fluvial de 1922, y los trabajos posteriores de demarcación.
“El Perú no va a ceder ni un metro de su territorio, eso ténganlo por seguro. Santa Rosa es peruana, así como Leticia es colombiana”, declaró el canciller peruano Elmer Schialer.
📄Comunicado Oficial 032-25: El Gobierno peruano expresa su protesta por declaraciones del Gobierno de Colombia sobre integridad territorial del Perú.
— Cancillería Perú🇵🇪 (@CancilleriaPeru) August 5, 2025
Según Lima, la isla de Santa Rosa es parte del territorio de Chinería, asignado al Perú por la Comisión Mixta Demarcadora de 1929, y se encuentra al oeste del límite internacional definido por el thalweg (la línea más profunda del cauce) del Amazonas.
La creación del nuevo distrito de Santa Rosa de Loreto fue aprobada por unanimidad en el Congreso peruano y publicada en el diario oficial El Peruano. Para las autoridades peruanas, se trata de una reorganización administrativa interna sin afectación a los límites internacionales.
Desde hace más de 50 años, la isla ha sido utilizada por pobladores peruanos, primero para cultivos y luego como asentamiento urbano. Hoy viven allí unas 2.500 personas, y operan oficinas de la Policía Nacional, la Marina, Aduanas y servicios de sanidad.
“Petro quiere llamar la atención”, dijo el alcalde de la provincia peruana de Mariscal Ramón Castilla, Juan Carlos Kahn, quien aseguró que en la zona prevalece la armonía entre comunidades peruanas, colombianas y brasileñas.
También el gobernador regional de Loreto, René Chávez, salió al cruce: “Toda la vida Santa Rosa ha sido habitada por peruanos. El presidente Petro no puede venir a decirnos que hemos invadido territorio colombiano. Santa Rosa ha sido peruana incluso desde antes de 1932”.
Mientras tanto, el alcalde de Leticia, Elquin Uni, relativizó el conflicto y sostuvo que las relaciones entre ambas orillas del Amazonas son pacíficas. “Esperamos que todo se resuelva a través del diálogo entre los gobiernos”, declaró.
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