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There are some very important interactive visuals in this article on Gaza's nutritional situation - worth perusing. Tom
Eleven‑minute race for food: how aid points in Gaza became ‘death traps’ – a visual story
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Summary
This stark visual report evidences how a well-intentioned aid strategy has tragically turned lethal, reinforcing calls for GHF's replacement by UN-led systems.
Since May 2025, after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—a newly formed US‑ and Israeli‑backed organization—replaced over 400 UN‑run aid points, hundreds of Palestinians have died attempting to secure food at its distribution sites. These sites, designed as militarised hubs, open unpredictably for only a few minutes—sometimes merely eleven—creating chaotic, deadly crowds. Reported figures: more than 1,000 killed while seeking food since May, with UN confirming over 1,054 deaths and nearly 4,900 injuries by July 22. Tensions escalated due to security enforced by US contractors and IDF oversight, widely criticised as transforming life‑saving centres into “death traps.” Stakeholders including UN agencies and major NGOs strongly condemn GHF’s methods, alleging politicisation of aid and complicity in violence. Authorities call for a return to neutral, humanitarian-led distribution.
Quotes
“Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May.” (The Guardian)
“Aid distribution by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation … has coincided with a surge in injuries and deaths at food sites.” (The Guardian)
Summary
This stark visual report evidences how a well-intentioned aid strategy has tragically turned lethal, reinforcing calls for GHF's replacement by UN-led systems.
Since May 2025, after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—a newly formed US‑ and Israeli‑backed organization—replaced over 400 UN‑run aid points, hundreds of Palestinians have died attempting to secure food at its distribution sites. These sites, designed as militarised hubs, open unpredictably for only a few minutes—sometimes merely eleven—creating chaotic, deadly crowds. Reported figures: more than 1,000 killed while seeking food since May, with UN confirming over 1,054 deaths and nearly 4,900 injuries by July 22. Tensions escalated due to security enforced by US contractors and IDF oversight, widely criticised as transforming life‑saving centres into “death traps.” Stakeholders including UN agencies and major NGOs strongly condemn GHF’s methods, alleging politicisation of aid and complicity in violence. Authorities call for a return to neutral, humanitarian-led distribution.
Quotes
“Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May.” (The Guardian)
“Aid distribution by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation … has coincided with a surge in injuries and deaths at food sites.” (The Guardian)
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