After two days of suspended humanitarian aid, GHF reports that it has distributed food at all three of its distribution centers on Sunday. Over one million meals, of which more than 600,000 through a pilot project where food is distributed directly to communities via "community leaders".
It is further reported that this was done entirely without incidents at the centers.
According to the Gaza Hamas-controlled health authorities, at least 12 people have been shot dead by Israeli forces near two of GHF's three distribution points, which are now located in areas controlled by Israel's military (IDF). Dozens more are said to have been injured.
”A trap”
They said it would be safe from six in the morning to six in the evening, so why did they start shooting at us? says witness Zahed Ben Hassan.
We did not know how to escape. This was a trap, not humanitarian aid, says 30-year-old Adham Dahman, who is being treated at a hospital and reports that he was fired upon by a tank.
IDF reports that they fired warning shots at people approaching their soldiers.
Hundreds dead
The Israeli-American GHF, which began distributing humanitarian aid last week after the UN and other established organizations were expelled, has received sharp criticism from several quarters.
GHF's activities cannot meet humanitarian principles, it has been pointed out from the UN and by other assessors. The operation is also of relatively limited scope.
According to Gaza's Hamas-controlled authorities, at least 110 Palestinians have been shot dead by Israeli forces at or on their way to GHF's distribution points in the past week.
