Overview

• At least 20 Palestinians were killed on July 16 when a crowd surge at a fenced GHF food hub in Khan Younis turned fatal, with GHF blaming armed agitators for instigating the panic.
• The UN rights office has documented at least 875 Palestinian deaths around aid distribution points and convoys over the past six weeks, most occurring near GHF operations.
• GHF’s model relies on private US security and logistics contractors to bypass the UN-coordinated system, a practice the UN says breaches humanitarian impartiality standards.
• Hamas, GHF spokespeople and UN officials have issued conflicting accounts of responsibility for the violence, prompting calls for a neutral, independent inquiry.
• As ceasefire talks stall, humanitarian experts and rights advocates warn that urgent reforms to Gaza’s aid delivery mechanisms are needed to avert further civilian tragedies.