Torrential Rains Worsen Conditions for Displaced Palestinians in Gaza, Officials Warn
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- By Nicole Jackson
- 14 Mar 2026
The controversial, American and Israeli-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) declares it is winding down its humanitarian work in the Gaza region, after almost six months.
The organisation had previously halted its three food distribution sites in Gaza after the truce agreement between Hamas and Israel was implemented six weeks ago.
The organization attempted to avoid UN systems as the chief distributor of humanitarian assistance to Gazans.
United Nations organizations and other humanitarian groups would not collaborate with its approach, stating it was questionable and hazardous.
Hundreds of Palestinians were lost their lives while attempting to obtain sustenance amid disorderly situations near the organization's distribution points, mostly by Israeli fire, according to the UN.
Israeli authorities stated its troops fired warning shots.
The organization declared on Monday that it was concluding activities now because of the "effective conclusion of its emergency mission", with a total of three million packages containing the equivalent of more than 187 million meals delivered to Palestinians.
The foundation's chief officer, Jon Acree, also said the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) - which has been created to help implement the American administration's Gaza initiative - would be "taking over and developing the model GHF piloted".
"The organization's system, in which Palestinian factions were unable to divert and benefit from humanitarian assistance, played a huge role in getting Hamas to the table and establishing a truce."
The militant group - which disputes allegations of misappropriation - approved the termination of the humanitarian foundation, as indicated by media.
A spokesman for stated GHF should be held accountable for the negative impact it created to local residents.
"We call upon all global human rights groups to guarantee that responsibility is assigned after leading to casualties and wounds of many residents and obscuring the food deprivation strategy practised by the Israel's administration."
The GHF began operations in Gaza on 26 May, a short period subsequent to Israel had partially eased a complete restriction on relief and commercial goods to Gaza that persisted for nearly three months and led to substantial deficiencies of vital resources.
Subsequently, a food crisis was announced in the Palestinian urban center.
The GHF's food distribution sites in southern and central Gaza were operated by United States-based protection companies and located inside Israeli military zones.
International organizations and their affiliates said the system contravened the core assistance standards of non-partisanship, even-handedness and self-determination, and that directing needy individuals into military-controlled areas was intrinsically hazardous.
United Nations human rights division reported it tracked the killing of at least 859 Palestinians trying to acquire sustenance in the vicinity of GHF sites between 26 May and 31 July.
Another 514 people were fatally wounded around the paths taken by United Nations and additional relief shipments, it added.
The majority of these individuals were killed by the Israel's armed forces, as per the organization's documentation.
Israel's armed services stated its troops had discharged cautionary rounds at people who approached them in a "menacing" manner.
The GHF said there were no shootings at the relief locations and alleged that United Nations of using "inaccurate and deceptive" data from Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.
The GHF's future had been uncertain since Palestinian factions and Israeli authorities consented a truce agreement to carry out the primary segment of Trump's peace plan.
It said relief provision would take place "free from intervention from the both sides through the international bodies and their affiliates, and the humanitarian medical organization, in conjunction with other international institutions not connected in any way" with Palestinian factions and Israeli authorities.
International organization official the international body's communicator declared this week that the GHF's shutdown would have "no impact" on its activities "as we never partnered with them".
He also said that while more aid was getting into Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on early October, it was "inadequate to meet all the needs" of the 2.1 million population.
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