JERUSALEM: Hamas rejected an accusation from a senior UN official on Monday of interfering with humanitarian deliveries in Gaza and intimidating aid workers.

An official from the Interior Ministry in Gaza called the accusation unfounded.

"These are baseless accusations. The police and security forces continue to protect aid trucks and distribution centers and facilitate the work of international and humanitarian organizations," he said

He said "the police will not allow any attacks on humanitarian workers."

The senior UN official accused Hamas of interfering with humanitarian deliveries in Gaza and intimidating aid workers, warning that the group’s actions were making relief operations increasingly dangerous.