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More Than 100 Aid Groups Accuse Israel of Weaponising Gaza Aid as Hunger Climbs

NGOs warn that strict vetting rules have halted independent relief shipments since March as the IDF readies an expanded Gaza offensive

Overview

  • Over 100 international NGOs say Israel’s March vetting rules have prevented them from delivering a single relief truck to Gaza, accusing authorities of weaponising aid by leaving supplies stranded
  • Israeli officials defend the new security requirements and point to the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as an alternative channel for distributing relief
  • Médecins Sans Frontières reports at least 859 Palestinians have been killed at militarised aid sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since May
  • UN agencies including UNICEF warn Gaza has reached near-famine conditions, citing soaring malnutrition rates while local health authorities report disputed starvation deaths
  • IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir approved a plan to push operations deeper into Gaza City and central refugee camps, raising fears of further displacement and aid disruptions