COGAT: Hamas Destroying Excess Food in Gaza

COGAT, the Israeli defense body overseeing humanitarian coordination in Gaza, is reporting that there is so much surplus food in the territory that Hamas has resorted to destroying it. The claim, shared via the group's official X account, undercuts persistent narratives pushed by Hamas-aligned sources and international critics about mass starvation in Gaza. If confirmed further, the report would bolster Israeli officials' long-standing argument that sufficient aid is entering the strip but is being mismanaged, stolen, or sabotaged by Hamas rather than blocked by Israel. BreakFirst has not independently verified the scale of the destruction described. COGAT has previously published data and imagery on aid convoys entering Gaza to counter claims of a humanitarian blockade.