| Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip; and Amman, Jordan
Efforts to feed desperately hungry Palestinians in Gaza are facing setbacks, peril, and pandemonium.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed venture with alleged links to the Israeli military, says it is making progress in providing meals in the blockaded Gaza Strip since taking over food distribution from the United Nations in late May.
But Gaza residents, who are struggling to find food, describe the distribution process as chaotic. And one Israeli military expert faults Israel’s attempt to manage the complex process at arm’s length.
Why We Wrote This
In Gaza, even the strongest pangs of hunger do not persuade everyone to seek food in the only places they can find it – official hubs run by a U.S.-Israeli group. The fear of fatal gunfire is a major deterrent.
Insecurity stalks the aid effort. Scores of Palestinians in Gaza have allegedly been killed by the Israeli army while collecting aid, and a Hamas attack on Wednesday killed eight GHF workers, the organization said... READ MORE https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2025/0613/gaza-food-shooting-ghf
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