The aid strategy, which has been endorsed by Israel but rejected by the UN, has come under scrutiny amid concerns over whether any assistance has effectively reached civilians.
Initially, Palestinians reported no evidence of aid deliveries on Monday, but the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation later announced the delivery of food supplies to its centers, without specifying the locations or the criteria for selecting recipients.
“Additional trucks carrying aid will arrive tomorrow, with daily increases in the supply flow,” the GHF stated.
Despite objections from the United Nations, the GHF has taken over aid distribution. The supplies began arriving on a day marked by Israeli strikes that killed at least 52 individuals in Gaza, highlighting the critical need for humanitarian aid.
UN and aid organizations have opposed this new system, arguing that Israel is weaponizing food, and that the new approach will be ineffective.
Israel advocates for this alternative aid delivery mechanism to prevent Hamas from seizing aid supplies. The UN denies claims that Hamas has diverted significant amounts of aid.
On Sunday, Jake Wood, the GHF’s head, resigned, stating that the foundation could not operate independently as required by humanitarian principles.
Following Wood’s resignation, John Acree was appointed as the interim leader. The organization, comprising former humanitarian, government, and military officials, plans to use private security firms to guard distribution points, aiming to reach one million Palestinians by the end of the week through four major centers in southern Gaza.
Critics argue that the operation will lead to chaos, enforced starvation, and the use of food as a weapon. The situation in Gaza is dire, with food supplies critically low following a nearly three-month blockade, and the population at risk of famine.
Under international pressure, Israel has started allowing limited humanitarian aid into Gaza. Allies, including Germany, have criticized Israel’s attacks in Gaza, emphasizing the growing toll on civilians that can no longer be justified as a fight against Hamas.
In Gaza City, an airstrike killed 30 Palestinians, including displaced women and children sheltering in a school. Israel claims the building was used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad for military planning. Despite this, evidence to support these claims has not been provided.
Another strike on a house in Jabalia killed at least 15 people. The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/27/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-ghf-aid-operation
