Israel's military suggested on Tuesday that the United Nations ask Hamas for fuel supplies after the U.N. agency providing aid to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip warned it would have to halt operations on Wednesday night if no fuel was delivered.

Israel’s military suggested on Tuesday that the United Nations ask Hamas for fuel supplies after the U.N. agency providing aid to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip warned it would have to halt operations on Wednesday night if no fuel was delivered.

The agency, known as UNRWA, posted its warning on social media on Tuesday. The Israel Defense Forces reposted it and said that Hamas militants have more than 500,000 litres of fuel in tanks inside besieged Gaza.

“Ask Hamas if you can have some,” the IDF wrote.

  • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    That is when Israel ‘funded’ them. No one has supplied a source of Israel funding Hamas this century.

    There’s a difference between funding and allowing funds from Qatar and Iran to flow to Gaza

    • Skua@kbin.social
      42·
      1 year ago

      So then why not say that in the prior comment? You just said “I don’t count Netanyahu’s government” in response to an article about Netanyahu’s government

      • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        This was the comment:

        And Israel. Israel funded Hamas in the past to weaken the peace-seeking PLO. And even now they allow foreign money to reach them. Can’t have your boogieman going broke.

        I’ve seen no source that shows direct funding of Hamas other than the precursor to Hamas that Israel allowed to build mosques and universities, in the 1980’s…

        I’m also not sure how the Israelis could have prevented Qatari money getting in

        • Skua@kbin.social
          21·
          1 year ago

          Yes, I know. I have read the thread. I’m talking about your comment in which you said that you don’t count Netanyahu’s government.

          • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            11·
            1 year ago

            Because Netanyahu’s govt used Hamas to split the Palestinians once it became clear that a two state option was not wanted on either side.

            That still doesn’t mean Israel funded Hamas.