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UN Declares Food Distribution a War Crime After Hundreds Die at Gaza Aid Sites

The UN criticized the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s militarized aid hubs for exposing civilians to military fire, which deepens Gaza’s famine conditions.

Displaced Palestinians live in a tent camp in Gaza City, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Palestinian youth and children are seen at a tent camp set up amid war-damaged infrastructure in Gaza City, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Overview

  • The UN rights office reported that over 410 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire while queuing at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points since late May.
  • UN human rights spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan warned that using food as a military tool violates international law and amounts to a war crime.
  • The US Agency for International Development granted $30 million to the GHF under a White House priority directive despite concerns over security and transparency.
  • GHF has delivered more than 40 million meals through four fixed sites guarded by Israeli troops and private contractors in declared military zones.
  • Major UN agencies and top humanitarian groups have refused to cooperate with GHF, citing violations of humanitarian principles and lack of independent oversight.