A group of House Republicans is calling for the Biden administration to delay sending aid to Gaza until it can unveil a plan for keeping that aid out of Hamas' hands.
FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is demanding to know the Biden administration's strategy for keeping its recent $404 million Gaza aid package out of Hamas' hands. Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, a member of both the House Armed Services and Oversight committees, led a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asking him to withhold the funds until his department can produce a 'detailed account' of how the flow of dollars will be safeguarded.
They pointed to accounts of Hamas seizing and diverting aid meant for civilians in Gaza who are struggling to survive amid Israel's war on the militant group. The lawmakers said that aid was being used 'for terrorist activities aimed at killing innocent civilians and advancing their stated goal of the destruction of the State of Israel.
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