Criminal looting has become the greatest impediment to distributing aid in southern Gaza, where armed gangs have killed and kidnapped aid workers.
An internal UN memo suggests that local gangs may benefit from a 'passive if not active benevolence' from the Israel Defense Forces, complicating aid delivery.
Despite multiple requests for increased security measures, Israeli authorities have denied aid organizations better routes and protection for their convoys against looters.
The Israeli military has denied allegations regarding inaction during lootings, claiming they have undertaken 'targeted countermeasures' against the gangs.
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