Trucks looted, Hamas enraged: The new reality of humanitarian aid in Gaza
Gazan reports have indicated that the purpose of bringing in the humanitarian aid is to ‘flood’ the markets, leading to lower prices and ensuring the residents do not attack aid trucks.
Humanitarian aid trucks sent from Egypt and Jordan entered the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel’s humanitarian pause entered its second day.
The Jordanian Air Force, in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, airdropped supplies into Gaza as well.
The humanitarian ceasefire was implemented to allow aid entering the Gaza Strip to be organized in warehouses and then distributed to the residents who need it.
However, there are still reports from Gaza of trucks being looted, both by civilians and Hamas terrorists.
Additionally, based on updates regarding the prices of goods in the Strip, it is apparent that the humanitarian aid entering Gaza has not yet affected the prices of goods, meaning those goods are not being sold at affordable prices to the local population.
Al-Sahaba market in Gaza City, July 28 2025. (CREDIT: Majdi Fathi / TPS)
For example, in the refugee camp Nuseirat, a kilogram of sugar costs 400 shekels, and a kilogram of tomatoes costs upward of 100 shekels.
Egyptian involvement in humanitarian aid to Gaza
Reports from inside Gaza have indicated that the purpose of bringing in the humanitarian aid is to ‘flood’ the markets, leading to lower prices and ensuring the residents do not attack aid trucks.
This would allow an Egyptian security company to return and secure the trucks.
Hamas has pushed for humanitarian aid to be conducted by UN organizations, primarily because of the ties revealed between those organizations and Hamas.
As a terrorist organization, Hamas has used the humanitarian aid as leverage to renew negotiations and continue to intensify its demands.
“There is no meaning to continuing talks under siege, destruction, and the starvation of Gaza’s residents,” Hamas’ chief negotiator and the head of its Gaza operations, Khalil Al-Hayya, said in a recorded statement released Sunday.
Hayya also stated that the immediate entry of food and medicine into the strip in a dignified manner for its people is a serious and genuine expression of commitment to continuing negotiations.
Ultimately, the residents of Gaza have understood that the reality is different than what Hamas pushes.
“We want a solution for a ceasefire, for humanitarian aid, and to stop the bloodshed. These are our demands.” one Gazan resident heading to receive humanitarian aid said.