Israeli Activists Block, Damage Jordanian Aid Trucks Heading to Gaza

Humanitarian aid convoys to Gaza have faced significant obstruction from Israeli activists and protesters amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Videos circulating in mid-2025 showing Israeli protesters blocking aid trucks are from earlier incidents in 2024, despite renewed UN warnings of famine in Gaza. Activists, including friends of Hamas hostage Rom Braslavski and members of the Tzav 9 movement, have physically blocked aid shipments at key crossings such as Allenby, slashing tires on aid trucks from Jordan and preventing their entry into Gaza. These protesters argue that aid is being diverted to Hamas, which they accuse of starving Israeli hostages held in Gaza, a claim echoed by Israeli lawmakers like Yitzhak Kroizer and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who compared the hostages' treatment to Nazi atrocities. Meanwhile, the Jordanian government has accused Israelis of attacking aid trucks from Jordan, causing some to turn back and urging Israel to prevent such incidents. The blockade and protests complicate efforts by international agencies to deliver sufficient humanitarian aid to Gaza, which remains under a tight Israeli-imposed blockade since March 2024.