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Israel Flooding Gaza with Aid
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - A senior Israeli defense official said Wednesday that the volume of humanitarian aid entering Gaza has greatly increased, citing both the need to reach vulnerable populations and to counter "false famine narratives" circulating globally. The official said Hamas's campaign accusing Israel of starving the Gaza population has impacted political decision-making and shaped aid policies aimed at calming the situation and signaling responsiveness. Since May 19, 5,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza, the official said, including 1.5 million weekly food packages distributed by an American company and 3,000 tons of baby food. Three water pipelines into Gaza remain operational, and a power line was recently reactivated to the central UNICEF desalination plant. Currently, about 200 aid trucks enter Gaza daily. Israeli officials believe Hamas is not genuinely interested in reaching a ceasefire agreement, operating instead under the assumption that international pressure will force Israel's hand. They argue that the influx of humanitarian aid into Gaza, following Israel's "strategic concession," has only emboldened Hamas, which continues to present far-reaching demands.