Israel faces a brutal choice
For months, Israel has faced a relentless barrage of criticism over its conduct in Gaza – from western governments, UN agencies, and media outlets that once claimed to be her allies. Central to the condemnation are the humanitarian circumstances: civilian suffering, limited aid access, and Israel's temporary obstruction of some relief efforts. What has gone largely unreported, however, is that the bold new strategy in place may now be altering that equation entirely – a direct aid delivery mechanism, led by American contractors, that is not only reaching civilians more effectively but also weakening Hamas from within. You would never have guessed from the way some world leaders have condemned it.
For years, aid to Gaza flowed through Hamas-linked channels. The results were predictable. Supplies were diverted, skimmed, taxed, or hoarded by Hamas and resold at inflated prices. The very system intended to alleviate suffering ended up financing the terror group's entrenchment and violence.
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