The military wing is struggling to pay fighters, while the Gaza government Hamas has long run is cutting services and salaries for police and ministry employees.

A State Department spokesperson disputed the findings, saying there is video evidence of Hamas looting aid, but provided no such videos.

These dire conditions warrant sustained international pressure on Israel to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to enter Gaza immediately and allow this to be distributed through the United Nations (UN).

Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.

Western call to end Gaza war draws Hamas praise and U.S. pushback, as claims over aid access intensify. U.S.-backed group delivering 85 million meals faces mounting international scrutiny.

Israel’s stock market has defied the odds to become the strongest performer in the Middle East over the past 22 months of conflict, reaching record highs even as the country navigates multiple wars, political unrest,

Israel and the United States have withdrawn their delegations from Gaza ceasefire negotiations, citing Hamas lack of good faith in the talks. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff announced the move, saying mediators had made

Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the United States, joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and suggests the United Nations is responsible for aid not being distributed due to the NGO's desire to collaborate with Hamas,