🔗 Share this article Debated US-backed GHF Aid Organization Terminates Relief Activities The GHF had paused its food distribution centers in Gaza after the ceasefire was implemented recently The debated, American and Israeli-supported GHF aid organization announces it is concluding its humanitarian work in the affected area, subsequent to approximately 180 days. The foundation had earlier paused its three food distribution sites in Gaza subsequent to the truce agreement between Hamas and Israel took effect six weeks ago. The foundation sought to avoid UN systems as the chief distributor of aid to Gaza's population. UN and other aid agencies declined to participate with its system, saying it was unethical and unsafe. Many residents were fatally wounded while attempting to obtain sustenance amid turbulent circumstances near GHF's sites, primarily from Israeli forces, based on UN documentation. Israeli authorities stated its troops fired warning shots. Mission Completion The foundation announced on recently that it was concluding activities now because of the "effective conclusion of its emergency mission", with a cumulative three million shipments containing the amounting to in excess of 187 million sustenance units provided to residents. The foundation's chief officer, the foundation leader, further mentioned the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) - which has been established to help execute US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan - would be "taking over and developing the model GHF piloted". "The organization's system, in which Hamas could no longer loot and profit from stealing aid, had major impact in convincing militant groups to participate and achieving a ceasefire." Comments and Positions Hamas - which denies stealing aid - welcomed the closure of the humanitarian foundation, according to reports. A representative of said the foundation should be made responsible for the negative impact it created to Gazans. "We call upon all international human rights organisations to ensure that it does not escape accountability after causing the death and injury of thousands of Gazans and covering up the nutritional restriction approach implemented by the Israeli government." Organization Timeline The GHF began operations in Gaza on 26 May, a week after Israeli authorities had somewhat relaxed a complete restriction on relief and commercial goods to Gaza that persisted for nearly three months and caused severe shortages of necessary provisions. Subsequently, a nutritional emergency was proclaimed in the Gaza metropolitan area. The GHF's food distribution sites in the southern and middle regions of Gaza were administered by US private security contractors and situated within regions under Israeli military authority. Humanitarian Concerns United Nations agencies and their collaborators stated the approach violated the basic relief guidelines of non-partisanship, even-handedness and self-determination, and that guiding distressed residents into armed forces regions was intrinsically hazardous. The UN's human rights office said it recorded the deaths of a minimum of 859 residents trying to acquire sustenance in the area surrounding organization centers between late May through end of July. A further 514 persons were fatally wounded around the courses followed by international humanitarian deliveries, it further stated. The majority of these individuals were killed by the Israeli military, as per the organization's documentation. Conflicting Accounts Israeli defense forces claimed its forces had fired warning shots at people who approached them in a "menacing" manner. The foundation stated there were no firearm incidents at the aid sites and accused the UN of using "inaccurate and deceptive" data from Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry. Future Implications The GHF's future had been unclear since Palestinian factions and Israeli authorities consented a truce agreement to implement the first phase of the American administration's peace initiative. It said relief provision would take place "absent meddling from the involved factions through the international bodies and their affiliates, and the humanitarian medical organization, in addition to other global organizations not connected in any way" with militant groups and the Israeli government. International organization official the international body's communicator declared this week that the GHF's shutdown would have "no influence" on its operations "as we never partnered with them". The official further mentioned that while increased relief was entering the region since the truce was implemented on 10 October, it was "insufficient to address all necessities" of the 2.1 million population.