Overview

• Thousands of Palestinians overwhelmed a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution center in Rafah on May 27 as they scrambled for food.
• UN rights chief Ajith Sunghay reported about 47 people wounded, most by Israeli military fire, while Israel says its troops only fired warning shots.
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, created with Israeli and US support, has delivered roughly 8,000 food parcels but is boycotted by the UN and major aid agencies.
• UN officials and humanitarian groups criticize the new aid model for bypassing established channels and placing civilians in harm’s way.
• Desperation over shortages drove a subsequent looting of a World Food Programme warehouse, reinforcing demands to lift remaining aid restrictions.