The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began major aid distribution in Gaza after a three-month blockade, providing around 462,000 meals. However, the operation faced chaos when thousands rushed a distribution center in Rafah, prompting Israeli soldiers to fire warning shots nearby. GHF claimed to have resumed normal operations following the incident, but also pointed to Hamas's blockades affecting aid effectiveness. The UN criticized the intervention of a humanitarian group as insufficient, urging Israel to lift restrictions for increased aid delivery, highlighting ongoing tensions and humanitarian crises in Gaza.
The Israeli military confirmed that soldiers fired warning shots near the center, aiming to manage the crowd without targeting those inside the aid distribution area.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reported distributing approximately 8,000 food boxes, equivalent to nearly half a million meals, despite challenges posed by blockades and crowd control.
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