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29-05-2025
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Chaos and Condemnation Over Gaza Aid Delivery

Date: 29-05-2025
Sources: bbc.com: 1 | edition.cnn.com: 1 | foxnews.com: 1 | nytimes.com: 1
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Summary

A deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza has driven desperate crowds to overrun aid sites and a UN warehouse amid severe shortages under Israel’s prolonged blockade, exposing a fractured and contested aid architecture. A new US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution model faces chaos, safety concerns, and criticism from the UN and EU, who argue it is unsafe, insufficient, and sidelines established humanitarian channels. Israel insists significant aid is entering, while UN agencies say deliveries and access remain far below needs, especially in northern Gaza, fueling looting and violence. The turmoil is intensifying diplomatic fallout: European allies, particularly the UK, are weighing sanctions on hardline Israeli ministers and debating recognition of a Palestinian state, as pressure mounts for a major surge in coordinated, UN-led assistance to prevent famine and restore orderly distribution.

Key Points

  • WFP reports warehouse break-in amid extreme hunger; needs have ‘spiralled out of control.’
  • US- and Israel-backed GHF model faces chaotic scenes, safety concerns, and UN/EU criticism.
  • Israel cites increased truck entries; UN says access and distribution remain far below needs.
  • Accusations fly between Israel, UN, and NGOs over control of aid channels and data access.
  • UK considers sanctions on Israeli ministers as international pressure over Gaza escalates.

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Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people' says WFPBritish Broadcasting CorporationBritish Broadcasting Corporation

29-05-2025

The UN World Food Programme says “hordes of hungry people” broke into its Al-Ghafari warehouse in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, amid severe shortages, with two reported dead and several injured as gunshots were heard. The WFP warned needs have “spiralled out of control” despite a limited easing of Israel’s nearly three-month blockade, urging a major scale-up of aid to prevent famine. While Israel says over 100 aid trucks entered recently, UN officials argue this is far from sufficient and say looting reflects desperation, not diversion by Hamas. They criticized a US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation that bypasses the UN as unworkable and unethical, noting injuries at its sites and blaming criminal gangs near Kerem Shalom for theft. The UN says a significant surge of aid, like during the recent ceasefire, is needed to stabilize distribution and reduce chaos.
Entities: World Food Programme (WFP), Al-Ghafari warehouse, Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Israel • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: warn

Israel faces growing condemnation as Gaza aid distribution devolves into chaos | CNNClose icon

29-05-2025

Israel faces escalating international condemnation as a new, US- and Israel-backed aid distribution system in Gaza, run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), descends into chaos. Amid an 11-week Israeli blockade and severe food shortages, massive crowds have overrun GHF sites and a UN World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse, with reports from Palestinian authorities of 11 deaths and dozens injured, which GHF denies. The UN and EU criticize the “militarized” and partly privatized aid model as unsafe and inadequate, while allies including the UK, France, Canada, Germany, and the EU warn of potential sanctions and say Israel’s strikes exceed what’s necessary. Israel issued sweeping new evacuation orders across large parts of Gaza, intensifying displacement and the humanitarian crisis. Aid flows remain choked: hundreds of trucks sit undistributed due to clearance and access issues, especially in northern Gaza, fueling looting and desperation. GHF claims it will feed up to 1.2 million people by month’s end, a projection UN officials doubt, as scenes at distribution points show chaos, non-lethal crowd control, and many leaving empty-handed.
Entities: Israel, Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), United Nations (UN), World Food Programme (WFP) • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform

UN accused of 'shakedown' against NGOs working with US-backed Gaza aid group | Fox News

29-05-2025

Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon accused the United Nations of using “mafia-like” tactics to pressure NGOs not to work with the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), alleging the UN removed cooperating NGOs from a shared aid database. The U.S. urged the UN to collaborate with GHF and Israel to ensure aid delivery that doesn’t benefit Hamas. GHF reported opening another secure distribution site and denied claims of detentions, injuries, or deaths at its aid locations, acknowledging brief security adjustments amid crowd pressure. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher criticized the GHF plan and argued the UN should lead aid distribution, saying it has the capacity and networks. Meanwhile, Israel said 121 UN and international aid trucks entered Gaza on May 28.
Entities: United Nations, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Danny Danon, United States, Tom Fletcher • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform

UK Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens - The New York Times

29-05-2025

Britain is considering sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich over Gaza, reflecting a tougher stance but facing timing and political sensitivities, especially after the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington. The UK may delay a decision to see if Israel expands aid to Gaza, while also debating recognition of a Palestinian state alongside France. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has sharply criticized Israeli actions and rhetoric but stopped short of alleging genocide, amid growing pressure from Labour MPs, legal experts, and human rights advocates to impose sanctions and halt arms sales. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is balancing internal and international pressures, evolving U.S. signals, and strained ties with Israel’s government, which faces growing European criticism over Gaza.
Entities: United Kingdom, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Gaza, David Lammy • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform