Israel suspends Gaza aid, far-right minister calls for complete halt

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called the humanitarian aid currently entering Gaza "an absolute disgrace,” calling for “not a temporary halt to ‘humanitarian’ aid, but a complete stop”. 

The minister's comments came after the Israeli government accused Hamas of seizing aid and halted aid deliveries to Gaza until the Israeli military presents a plan, according to a report by Israel’s Channel 12 news.

“When I warned repeatedly, and was unfortunately the only one who voted a month and a half ago against bringing aid, I was certain it would grant Hamas a lifeline,” the far-right minister said in a post on X.

“Halting aid will expedite reaching victory. I will demand that the prime minister bring the issue of introducing aid to the sector to a vote again in the next cabinet session.”