Hamas Is to Blame for Gaza’s Woes

The terror group considers the agony of Gazans a useful weapon in the narrative war. From this perverted point of view, a famine would be welcome news.

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Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025.

Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters

Hamas started a war, rejected a cease-fire, and stole and profited from humanitarian aid, and we are supposed to believe that it’s all Israel’s fault.

International attention is focused on food shortages in Gaza, with the blame and the pressure — as always — on Israel to do something about it.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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