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UN Labels Gaza Humanitarian Foundation a Failure as Violence Disrupts Aid Delivery

Jens Laerke said the UN has pulled back support for the private US- and Israel-backed initiative after it failed to guarantee safe aid distribution

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Mahmoud Hussein al-Haj Ahmed, a father of 12 who said he was nearly shot while attempting to receive aid, sits with family members in their tent in a displacement camp in central Gaza, June 11, 2025.
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Overview

  • On June 13 Jens Laerke of the UN’s OCHA declared that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been a failure in providing principled humanitarian aid, prompting the UN and major NGOs to refuse cooperation
  • GHF reported distributing more than 18.6 million meals since late May but its hubs have seen near-daily shootings that have killed dozens of civilians and aid seekers
  • The foundation said Hamas attacked a bus on June 12, killing at least eight of its Palestinian aid workers, while Hamas-run police claimed they executed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia
  • Witnesses and UN officials report that Israeli troops have opened fire on Palestinians approaching GHF centers inside military zones and that a damaged fibre optic cable has caused a widespread communications blackout
  • Clashes between Hamas and the Israeli-supported militia led by Yasser Abu Shabab have racked Gaza with further casualties, complicating efforts to deliver food and medical supplies