"From the outset, GHF's goal was to meet an urgent need, prove that a new approach could succeed where others had failed, and ultimately hand off that success to the broader international community, GHF Executive Director John Acree said in a statement on Monday. The statement pointed to provisions in the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that went into effect in October as the reason for ending operations."
"In August, 28 UN experts appealed for the GHF to be dismantled, calling the scheme an utterly disturbing example of how humanitarian relief can be exploited for covert military and geopolitical agendas in serious breach of international law. They added that Israeli forces and foreign military contractors continue to open indiscriminate fire on people seeking aid at so-called distribution sites' operated by GHF."
"At the time, the experts reported at least 859 people have been killed around GHF sites since the beginning of GHF's operations in late May 2025. Among other issues, the experts noted that the scheme required aid seekers to make long,dangerous journeys to receive supplies, departing from the UN aid delivery model which emphasises bringing aid more directly to affected communities."
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) announced the end of its mission in Gaza after operations that began in May 2025. The US-backed organisation bypassed United Nations and existing humanitarian infrastructure, and distribution sites frequently experienced deadly violence. GHF cited ceasefire provisions creating a US-backed Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) and Israel's partial resumption of UN-backed aid as reasons to end operations. In August, 28 UN experts called for GHF to be dismantled, alleging exploitation of humanitarian relief for covert military and geopolitical agendas and reporting at least 859 people killed near GHF sites. Experts also criticised the scheme for forcing aid seekers on long, dangerous journeys.
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