A group of extremists unsuccessfully tried to block trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing, on the border with the south of the Palestinian enclave

A Hamas official told Newsweek that Israel is forcing "civilians to move toward dangerous military zones in order to access aid."

The aid sites are one of the most significant places where Hamas wants to see chaos unfold, and it hopes that additional incidents can be exploited. Hamas is seeking to use reports of shooting incidents near the new aid distribution centers in Gaza to create chaos and suspicion about the initiative.