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US-Backed Aid Initiative in Gaza Falters as Hunger and Violence Escalate

UN agencies have refused to participate over fears it grants Israel undue control of critical relief supplies.

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Overview

  • The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has delivered about 1.84 million meals from four hubs since operations began Tuesday, but distribution sites were overwhelmed and security contractors retreated.
  • Major aid groups including the UN and World Food Programme declined to join the scheme, warning it allows Israel to dictate relief access and risks politicizing aid.
  • GHF Executive Director Jake Wood resigned this week, saying he could not uphold humanitarian principles of neutrality and impartiality under the current framework.
  • The Gaza Health Ministry reported 67 people killed and 184 injured by Israeli strikes in the past 24 hours, and the UN warns two million residents face extreme hunger and potential famine.
  • Israel announced plans to establish 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalizing outposts built without government authorization.