U.S.- and Israel-Backed Gaza Aid Group Shuts Down After Five Months

Overview

• Created in February and launched distributions on May 26 as an alternative to UN channels, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation operated at sites often reached through areas patrolled by Israeli forces.
• The United Nations reports more than 1,000 Palestinians died trying to access distribution points, a figure disputed by the Israeli military, which says troops fired warning shots.
• Reporting linked GHF security to U.S. firms Safe Reach Solutions and UG Solutions, with contractors alleging the use of live ammunition and stun grenades at crowded sites.
• The group’s financing and ownership remained unclear despite its Delaware registration and approval by U.S. and Israeli authorities.
• GHF claims to have delivered over 187 million meals, yet its share of incoming aid had shrunk by September, and the U.S. says its methods will now be applied through the CMCC after operations paused during the October ceasefire.