Former Israeli official: Hamas stealing aid

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00:00Firstly, I just want to know if you want to react.

00:03We just literally heard from our first guest there about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

00:09Is this blockade going to be lifted? People are desperate.

00:13It is important that aid reach the people who need it, but not if Hamas can steal it.

00:18And that's the problem we're dealing with now.

00:20The humanitarian aid has been Hamas's main financial pipeline.

00:25That is how Hamas is surviving.

00:26Recently, it hasn't been able to pay its soldiers because it hasn't been able to tax the goods.

00:32Israel, let's be clear, under international law, is not required to facilitate supplies into Gaza

00:38that an enemy military is hijacking in order to finance its war machine.

00:43And anyone who seriously cares about the humanitarian situation in Gaza needs to be clear

00:48that this war has to end with the immediate release of the hostages and Hamas stepping down from power

00:54because a jihadi regime remaining in power in Gaza is bad for us in Israel and also bad for the Palestinians.