Trucks transporting aid supplies to Gaza
UN and US officials are accusing Israel of failing to crack down on armed gangs attacking food convoys in Gaza, despite a pledge to do so in mid-October to help ward off famine in the Palestinian enclave.
Three senior officials say the commitment, made behind closed doors, seemed like a breakthrough because, since the beginning of the war in October 2023, the international community has struggled to enlist Israel's support to improve the dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged territory.
But the Israel Defense Forces has remained focused on its fight against Hamas and taken only limited actions against the handful of gangs operating in parts of Gaza under Israeli control.
Reuters reported that the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred questions on the pledge and relief operations in Gaza to the military.
An IDF spokesperson declined to comment on what was agreed in October and what has been done to curb looting.
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