Crowds storm US-backed group’s new aid distribution centre

Thousands of Palestinians surged into a food distribution site in Rafah established by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by the US and Israel, amid chaotic scenes and warning shots fired by Israeli troops. The UN criticized the GHF’s approach as contradictory to humanitarian principles, warning it may exclude vulnerable populations and politicize aid, while the GHF reported distributing over 462,000 meals despite delays attributed to Hamas. Controversy surrounds the GHF’s operations, leading to the resignation of its executive director, as the organization aims to provide aid in a region facing severe food shortages.