The Israeli army reported chaos in the Gaza Strip

Looting and violence have become more frequent on the streets of the Gaza Strip, and militants are opening fire on civilians trying to receive humanitarian aid, Anna Ukolova, a representative of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told Izvestia.

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"We continue to strike at Hamas, including eliminating commanders. You've probably already seen confirmation of the elimination of [Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip] Muhammad Sinwar. We see manifestations of a certain chaos. We see how armed militants are shooting at civilians who are trying to reach the humanitarian aid points," Ukolova said.

According to the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, lawlessness is intensifying in Gaza: the number of robberies is growing, armed clashes between militants and representatives of local clans have become more frequent. Al-Hadath TV channel previously reported that the Hamas movement had lost control of the security situation in Gaza.

Hamas, in turn, claims that it was Israeli troops who opened fire on the local population near the distribution points of humanitarian aid. As a result, dozens of people were killed, according to the movement.

In May, the Israeli authorities, amid the intensification of hostilities, presented a new plan for the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. According to this plan, aid is sent exclusively to areas cleared of the presence of the Hamas movement, which was previously accused of stealing humanitarian supplies.

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Starvation zones: The IDF reported chaos in the Gaza Strip