Overview

• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation launched its aid operation on May 26, opening four major distribution hubs and delivering roughly 8,000 food boxes—about 462,000 meals—in its first two days.
• Large crowds at Rafah’s fenced centre on May 27 tore down sections of the perimeter and drew tank and gunfire warning shots from Israeli forces before order was restored.
• The Foundation’s U.S. backing, Israeli endorsement and use of biometric screening have led the United Nations and major aid groups to boycott its operation as compromising humanitarian principles.
• Hamas initially warned Gazans to avoid GHF sites over fears of intelligence gathering, though many, driven by hunger, risked venturing to hubs despite the warnings.
• Acute food shortages now afflict 1.95 million Gazans, and Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 54,000 Palestinians since the March blockade began.