Israel to launch new Gaza aid distribution plan to bypass Hamas

Israel is preparing to implement a new humanitarian aid distribution system in southern Gaza designed to prevent Hamas from seizing the supplies, according to a report on Tuesday.

The plan, revealed by military correspondent Doron Kadosh on Army Radio’s “Boker Tov Israel” program, will focus on the Rafah area between the Morag and Philadelphi corridors—territory currently under Israeli military control. Civilians will only be permitted access to aid after undergoing strict screening procedures.

Three designated distribution centres will be established in Rafah, which will serve as the central hub for aid to the entire Gaza Strip. Each Gazan family will be represented by a single, registered individual authorized to collect a weekly food allotment, calibrated to meet survival needs—approximately 70 kilograms per household—without creating surpluses that could be exploited by terrorist groups.

Distribution will be managed via a formal registration process overseen by vetted NGOs and American private contractors. A senior Israeli security official emphasised that the new system aims to eliminate Hamas’s ability  to intercept or steal bulk shipments.

“Hamas will find it much harder to seize aid from Gazan families,” the official said. “It’s one thing to hijack a supply truck. It’s another to rob food directly from the hands of hungry civilians.”

The new mechanism comes amid heightened pressure from the United States and the international community over humanitarian conditions in Gaza. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that “people are starving” in the Strip and pledged U.S. assistance, while sharply criticising Hamas for seizing aid deliveries and “making it impossible” to help civilians in need.

Israeli officials believe the plan strikes the right balance—addressing civilian needs while denying Hamas the ability to weaponise humanitarian relief, according to the report.

JNS