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Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)

Gaza traders decry black market fees as new aid system fuels monopoly fears

Israel’s postwar plan allowing a small group of vetted private importers to bring goods into Gaza triggers accusations of opaque selection, monopolized supply chains and soaring consumer prices, as residents say mechanism fuels parallel black economy

Einav Halabi | 11.25.25

חמאס ירו לעבר רכבים של צוותי האו"ם ברצועת עזה

Hamas fires on UN team, steals baby formula in Gaza: ‘Trying to create crisis narrative’

IDF says terror group hijacked a UN vehicle to stop deliveries of food and medicine, accusing Hamas of fueling crisis for political gain

Yoav Zitun | 09.20.25

Israel lets Hamas official leave Gaza while group tells civilians not to evacuate

According to the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, several Hamas officials recently submitted requests for their families to leave Gaza, and some asked to leave themselves

Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 09.14.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ והרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר בהערכת מצב

IDF chief 'disappointed' as Defense Minister Katz continues to block key appointments

Appointment of Yoram Halevy as Government Coordinator may signal the first step toward Israeli military governance in Gaza, a move opposed by IDF Chiefs of Staff, highlighting tensions between senior military leadership and government ministers

Yoav Zitun | 09.08.25

Trump proposal could jump-start Gaza hostage talks, but success hinges on him

Opinion: Trump’s proposal to begin with the release of all hostages may face Hamas skepticism, but their strategic gains and US pressure could accelerate negotiations, while Israel’s defense minister risks politicizing the military

Ron Ben-Yishai | 09.08.25

Israel appoints ex-police counterterror chief as government liaison to Palestinians

Halevy has held a series of senior positions in the Israel Police, including commander of the Yamam counterterrorism unit, commander of Lahav 433, commander of the Border Police and commander of the Southern and Jerusalem districts

Yoav Zitun | 09.07.25

IDF releases footage showing Hamas fighters killing Gaza civilians

COGAT says recordings demonstrate the terror group using intimidation, beatings and gunfire against civilians to enforce its rule

Yoav Zitun | 08.25.25

‘Distortion of reality': IDF disputes IPC report on Gaza 'famine'

Military pushes back against a UN-backed report warning of famine in Gaza, dismissing its findings as depending on Hamas reports and biases while presenting data on Israel's extensive humanitarian aid efforts

Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | 08.22.25

UN misrepresents Gaza aid flow, Israel says nearly 6,000 trucks not counted

Israel’s COGAT says nearly 9,200 aid trucks entered Gaza since May, while the UN reports only 3,553; Officials warn the discrepancy—almost 6,000 trucks—distorts the humanitarian picture and misleads world leaders

Yoav Zitun | 08.19.25

100+ NGOs accuse Israel of blocking Gaza aid; military liaison: Groups refused terror vetting

Aid organizations accuse Israel of blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza since March, citing a new staff vetting process as a barrier, while COGAT insists measures are necessary to prevent Hamas from looting aid

Yoav Zitun | 08.14.25

IDF coordinates Gaza aid drops with Greece, Italy for first time

Military reports six countries, including Greece and Italy for the first time, airdropped over 106 food packages into Gaza as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort

Ynetnews | 08.09.25

Israel to allow entry of goods to Gaza through local merchants

COGAT says new mechanism intended to phase in privately delivered goods under tight oversight, bypassing UN and other international groups that have refused to cooperate with Israeli-backed distribution centers

Yoav Zitun | 08.05.25

הילד עבדול קאדר אל-פיומי כפי שפורסם ברשתות

Another Gaza child, treated in Israel for genetic illness, used by Hamas as symbol of famine

COGAT accuses Hamas of cynically using a 14-year-old boy, treated in Israel in 2018 for a genetic disorder, as a symbol of famine in Gaza; officials say the case is part of a broader effort to spread misleading narratives through viral imagery

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.31.25

תיעוד מהתעללות וירי אנשי חמאס לעבר תושבים

IDF releases video of Hamas abusing Palestinians in Gaza’s alleyways

Disturbing footage shows Hamas terrorists beating and shooting at Gaza residents accused of disrupting public order

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.03.25

Report: Israel behind US contractors set to deliver aid to Gaza

Investigative report finds the initiative meant to circumvent the UN, considered to hold an anti-Israel bias, and prevent aid from reaching Hamas; the source of funding for Safe Reach Solutions, headed by a former CIA official, is unclear

ynet | 05.25.25