The United Nations says the Palestinian militant group Hamas has seizedblankets and food meant for hundreds of civilian families in the GazaStrip.
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA,Wednesday said Hamas police raided a warehouse in Gaza City on Tuesdayand took 3,500 blankets and more than 400 food parcels.
Hamas Welfare Minister Ahmed Kurd accused the U.N. of giving aid to local groups with a political agenda.
TheU.N. has appealed to the international community for about $613 millionin aid for Gazans following Israel's three-week military campaignagainst Hamas.
More than 1,300 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in the violence.
PalestinianPresident Mahmoud Abbas told lawmakers at the European Parliament Wednesdaythat Israel should be held accountable for its actions in the war.
TheInternational Criminal Court says it is exploring whether it canlegally investigate allegations that Israel committed war crimes in theGaza offensive.
The Palestinian Authority recently recognizedthe jurisdiction of the court. But, it is unclear whether Palestinianscan request an ICC investigation because, officially, only states canrecognize the court.
A Hamas delegation met Egyptian mediatorsin Cairo Tuesday, and said the militant group was ready to commit to atruce with Israel for at least a year, in exchange for the full openingof Gaza's borders.
Israel and Hamas stopped major combat twoweeks ago, but sporadic attacks continue. Hamas is urging allPalestinian factions to "respect the national consensus" on thecease-fire.