An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the U.

An internal US government review found no evidence of widespread theft by Hamas of US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, contradicting the State Department’s claims that were used to justify backing a controversial private organization that took over aid distribution in the enclave.

An internal U.S. government analysis found no systematic theft of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies by Hamas, contradicting claims from Israel and the U.S. The study reviewed 156 incidents of theft or loss,