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Desperate Gaza: Aid Trucks Become Deadly Looting Grounds

6/28/2025

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In Gaza, the quest for food has turned perilous, with U.N. spokesman Jens Laerke calling new aid hubs “death traps.” Desperate crowds swarm aid trucks, looting them moments after they arrive. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation struggles to manage limited hubs in the south, following a devastating three-month blockade that choked off vital aid.

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In Gaza, the quest for food has turned perilous, with U.N. spokesman Jens Laerke calling new aid hubs “death traps.” Desperate crowds swarm aid trucks, looting them moments after they arrive. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation struggles to manage limited hubs in the south, following a devastating three-month blockade that choked off vital aid.