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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Disputes UN’s 798 Aid-Seeker Death Toll

Calls for an impartial investigation to restore UN-led relief have intensified after UN figures showed hundreds of Palestinian aid seekers killed near GHF distribution sites.

The war has created dire humanitarian conditions for Gaza's more than two million people
A Palestinian carries a box containing food and humanitarian aid delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.- and Israeli-backed organization, in Rafah on June 11.
An injured Palestinian being treated at the MSF clinic in the Gaza Strip (Photo: Nour Alsaqqa/MSF)

Overview

  • The UN Human Rights Office recorded 798 killings of Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza since May 27, including 615 near GHF distribution hubs and 183 along convoy routes.
  • GHF rejected the UN’s figures as “false and misleading,” alleging that the deadliest attacks were linked to UN convoys rather than its own operations.
  • A coalition of more than 170 NGOs and UN agencies has demanded an independent probe into the shootings and the reinstatement of UN-coordinated aid distribution.
  • Israeli military testimonies confirmed that troops received orders to deliberately shoot unarmed Palestinians waiting at GHF aid points.
  • Despite USAID’s documented safety concerns over GHF’s planning and oversight, the foundation says it has delivered over 70 million meals in Gaza in the past five weeks.