GAZA, 4 July 2025 - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the increasing number of attacks on humanitarian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. According to a Reuters report, as of 27 June, at least 613 cases of killings had been recorded around Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) centres and during the movement of humanitarian convoys. GHF, which was established with the support of the United States and Israel, began operating in Gaza in late May. Its establishment was intended to provide an alternative to the aid distribution system of the UN and other international organisations, which Israel has long criticised. Instead of streamlining aid, however, many observers believe the opposite is occurring, a controlled escalation of violence.
Fundamental questions remain unanswered: why are GHF centres, declared safe zones for civilians, facing such a high number of deaths? And what exactly is Israel's role in managing GHF operations? Critics warn that delegating responsibility for humanitarian aid to the GHF, without sufficient safeguards and transparency, could lead to a further collapse of trust in international aid in the region. "Civilians are losing their lives in places where they should be most protected. This is unacceptable," said an OHCHR spokesperson. Yet Israeli and US authorities have so far refrained from taking any concrete steps to investigate the incidents or to protect civilian infrastructure under GHF management.
The fact that the GHF operates without a broader international mandate raises questions about the legitimacy of its activities. Moreover, reports from the field suggest that access to aid is so limited that distribution is chaotic and security risks extremely high. Above all, if any humanitarian initiative in Gaza is to be successful, it must be neutral, transparent and internationally guaranteed. The GHF so far appears to be a tool of geopolitical interests, not a solution to a humanitarian disaster.
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