From the edge of the Gaza war zone, Newsmax host Carl Higbie delivered a stark assessment of the United States’ role in the rise of the Hamas terrorist group, which continues to wage terror on its own people by disrupting and hijacking humanitarian aid efforts.

Further, the host of “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” on special assignment in the Middle East, derailed the narrative that Israel is the cause of mass starvation in Gaza, adding that the only people starving inside Gaza are the remaining hostages. And the culprits: Hamas.

Speaking against the backdrop of Israeli artillery and airstrikes, Higbie said billions of dollars sent to Gaza through U.S. Agency for International Development and other programs — stretching back to the Clinton administration — allowed Hamas to come to power and strengthen its grip on the territory. That funding, he charged, came “under the guise” of humanitarian relief for Palestinians “playing victim” while Iran poured in weapons, training, and other support.

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