An Israeli Defense Ministry agency said it found evidence of stolen medical supplies hidden in Hamas tunnels, Sky News reports.

Aid trucks for Gaza at the Rafah border with EgyptPhoto: Mohammed Assad / AFP / Profimedia

Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of withholding much-needed fuel, food, medicine and other aid to show the international community the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

Hamas denies this, arguing that Israel is not allowing enough aid into the enclave.

The Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (also known as COGAT) has released images showing what it claims are supplies hidden in a dark tunnel, saying they show how Hamas is “keeping its people in despair”.

The BBC says about 340 trucks with humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since Friday. It is reported that more than 1,000 trucks with humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since the beginning of the war.

In total, 44 hostages – 26 Israelis and 18 foreign citizens – have been released from the Gaza Strip. On the other hand, Israel released 78 Palestinian prisoners.