Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks

Those blocking the vehicles say the aid is being diverted by Hamas instead of being delivered to civilians in need – a claim relief agencies reject. Photograph: Alessio Mamo/The Guardian

Individual members of Israel’s security forces are tipping off far-right activists and settlers to the location of aid trucks delivering vital supplies to Gaza, enabling the groups to block and vandalise the convoys, according to multiple sources.

Settlers intercepting the vital humanitarian supplies to the strip are receiving information about the location of the aid trucks from members of the Israeli police and military, a spokesperson from the main Israeli activist group behind the blockades told the Guardian.