The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) reported Friday that it has distributed over two million meals to civilians in Gaza in the four days since launching its aid operation. The organization’s daily update stated that approximately 2,170,822 meals were provided via 23,040 boxes, each intended to supply three meals a day for a family of five for four days.
On Friday, the Tel Sultan distribution site near the Egypt-Gaza border delivered six truckloads of food, totaling 5,760 boxes and approximately 332,640 meals. GHF reported that no civilians or personnel were harmed during the distributions and that all available food was distributed without interference.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says over 2.1 million meals have been distributed to Palestinians in four days. pic.twitter.com/U2Mj0IwuRA
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“This is just the beginning,” said interim executive director John Acree. “Our commitment to safely and effectively supplying food directly to a large, hungry population is unwavering, and we look forward to continuing to scale and strengthen our initial undertakings to help meet the basic food security needs of the people in Gaza.”
The GHF’s aid efforts have faced criticism over limited access to tens of thousands of residents in northern Gaza, but the organization said it plans to open additional distribution sites there in the coming weeks. The total aid delivered by GHF equates to approximately 40 trucks, which falls short of the roughly 300 trucks per day international organizations say are needed to prevent famine in the Gaza Strip.
A senior Israeli defense official, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity as reported by the Times of Israel, said Hamas’s control over the civilian population is weakening, as more people seek aid distributed at GHF centers. The official claimed that Hamas has tried to disrupt these distributions but has largely failed.
Hamas-run authorities and other sources have reported incidents of looting and chaos at distribution points. The UN has called for at least 600 trucks of aid per day to properly feed Gaza’s population of approximately two million, while GHF’s deliveries so far are a fraction of that amount.
Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), described Gaza as “the hungriest place on Earth,” with “100 percent of the population at risk of famine.” Laerke noted that while Israel authorized 900 trucks of aid since the blockade was partially lifted, only 600 have been offloaded, and even fewer distributed due to insecurity and logistical challenges.
GHF rejected reports of violence at distribution centers, stating Wednesday that “no civilians or individuals involved with the distribution of aid were injured, no lives were lost and all available food was distributed without interference this week.” The organization asserted that reports to the contrary originated from Hamas and were inaccurate.
Despite threats from Hamas to civilians who accept aid, GHF reported a steady increase in the number of people seeking assistance at its distribution sites. An eyewitness cited by the Center for Peace Communications said, “They were good to us. They were handing out ration cards and started to tell us to take them. Unlike those ruling Gaza who don’t do anything for us. We, as a people, are telling you that we need anyone, anyone who can provide us with these necessities.”
“The Americans gave us the food we needed — unlike the rulers of Gaza, who gave us nothing.”
While outsiders criticize the new Gaza Humanitarian Fund, Gazans are literally thanking God for it.
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GHF confirmed that it would continue scaling up operations in the coming days to meet the urgent food needs of Gaza’s civilian population.
