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On June 1st, international media CNN and BBC reported a news story about an attack on a humanitarian rescue site in the Gaza Strip, claiming that dozens of Palestinian civilians were killed in an Israeli military attack. However, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) subsequently issued a statement refuting the allegations and accused Hamas of spreading false information.

Hamas claimed that the Israel Defense Forces fired at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's (GHF) relief material distribution site, resulting in over 30 Palestinian civilian deaths. This accusation was widely reported by multiple Western mainstream media outlets.

The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement refuting the report: All reports are false.

Following the receipt of related accusations, the Israel Defense Forces conducted an initial investigation and issued an official statement:

"In recent hours, false information has been spreading, including serious charges against the Israel Defense Forces, claiming that it fired at residents near a humanitarian relief distribution site in the Gaza Strip. Preliminary investigations show that the Israel Defense Forces did not fire when civilians were near or located at the humanitarian relief distribution site. All reports are false."

The Israel Defense Forces further stated that they are working with the American civilian organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and international aid organizations to ensure that relief supplies can be directly distributed to Gaza residents rather than falling into the hands of Hamas. The statement noted that Hamas is doing everything possible to disrupt food distribution efforts in Gaza.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett expressed concern over this incident, criticizing Western mainstream media, including CNN and BBC, for extensively reporting Hamas' claims without verification and giving them high attention.

Former Israeli Prime Minister: UN Relief Supplies Are Often Stolen by Hamas

Bennett pointed out that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, supported by the Trump administration, is bypassing the United Nations to carry out relief work mainly because UN relief supplies are often stolen by Hamas and its institutions are often infiltrated by Hamas and its supporters. He stated that the purpose of the Trump administration's plan is to provide direct assistance to Palestinians, allowing Israel to continue eliminating Hamas in Gaza without reaching a deal to release other Israeli hostages.

The Israel Defense Forces subsequently released footage taken by drones showing masked armed fighters throwing stones and firing at Gaza civilians attempting to collect looted humanitarian relief supplies in the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza.

The military stated in its declaration: "Earlier today, the Israel Defense Forces drones captured masked armed fighters in the south of Khan Younis throwing stones and firing at Gaza civilians trying to collect looted humanitarian relief supplies. Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization that is starving the Gaza residents. Hamas is doing everything possible to prevent the success of food distribution in Gaza."

According to internal sources from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, June 1st was the calmest day during the six days of relief operations. The source expressed "extreme disappointment" regarding Western media repeating "fabricated reports" without verification.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Bennett pointed out that UN relief supplies are often stolen by Hamas and its institutions are often infiltrated by Hamas and its supporters. (File photo, AP)

Leftist media lack verification when reporting Hamas' accusations

The source added that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed 4.8 million meals in just six days and accused the United Nations and Hamas of spreading false news about the U.S.-supported action. The source emphasized: "The United Nations should cooperate with us," and stated that no civilians have been harmed since the start of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operation.

This incident has once again raised questions about the lack of verification by mainstream media when reporting Hamas' accusations. A notable precedent was the Al-Ahli Hospital incident in October 2023, when Hamas claimed that 500 Palestinians died in an Israeli attack.

Subsequent investigations confirmed that the hospital was mistakenly hit by Palestinian terrorists' rockets, which only struck the parking lot instead of the hospital itself, and the death toll was far lower than the hundreds initially claimed by Hamas.

In its statement, the Israel Defense Forces urged the media to carefully treat information released by the Hamas terrorist organization, emphasizing that there have been multiple previous incidents proving the unreliability of their information. The military pointed out that Hamas is a terrorist organization that sacrifices residents' lives and safety to maintain control over the Gaza Strip and attempts to disrupt humanitarian relief efforts, directly harming Gaza residents.

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