đź”— Share this article Controversial US-backed Gaza Relief Group Concludes Aid Operations The GHF had paused its food distribution centers in Gaza following the ceasefire took effect last month The disputed, American and Israeli-supported Gaza relief foundation announces it is concluding its aid operations in the affected area, following nearly half a year. The group had already suspended its multiple aid distribution centers in Gaza subsequent to the halt in hostilities between Palestinian factions and Israel took effect in recent weeks. The foundation sought to circumvent United Nations channels as the primary provider of humanitarian assistance to Gazans. UN and other aid agencies declined to participate with its approach, stating it was questionable and hazardous. Hundreds of Palestinians were killed while seeking food amid chaotic scenes near GHF's sites, mostly by Israeli fire, based on UN documentation. The Israeli military claimed its soldiers fired cautionary rounds. Mission Completion The foundation announced on the beginning of the week that it was terminating work now because of the "successful completion of its crisis response", with a aggregate of 3 million parcels containing the amounting to in excess of 187 million sustenance units delivered to Palestinians. The organization's top administrator, the executive director, further mentioned the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) - which has been set up to help execute the American administration's Gaza initiative - would be "taking over and developing the model GHF piloted". "The organization's system, in which Palestinian factions were unable to divert and benefit from humanitarian assistance, had major impact in bringing Palestinian factions to negotiations and establishing a truce." Reactions and Responses The militant group - which disputes allegations of misappropriation - supported the shutdown of the GHF, based on information. An official from said the foundation should be subject to scrutiny for the harm it caused to local residents. "We urge all international human rights organisations to make certain that consequences are faced after leading to casualties and wounds of numerous Palestinians and concealing the starvation policy implemented by the Israel's administration." Operational Background The foundation started work in Gaza on 26 May, a seven days following the Israeli government had moderately reduced a comprehensive closure on humanitarian and trade shipments to Gaza that continued for 77 days and resulted in critical deficits of necessary provisions. Subsequently, a famine was declared in the Palestinian urban center. The organization's sustenance provision locations in southern and central Gaza were managed by United States-based protection companies and positioned in areas controlled by Israeli forces. Humanitarian Concerns United Nations agencies and their collaborators claimed the methodology violated the core assistance standards of non-partisanship, even-handedness and self-determination, and that channelling desperate people into militarised zones was intrinsically hazardous. United Nations human rights division 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. Another 514 people were lost their lives close to the routes of UN and other aid convoys, it further stated. Most of them were fatally wounded by the Israeli forces, as per the organization's documentation. Contrasting Reports Israel's armed services said its forces had discharged cautionary rounds at individuals who came near them in a "intimidating" way. The foundation stated there were no shootings at the aid sites and accused the UN of using "inaccurate and deceptive" data from the Gazan medical department controlled by militant factions. Subsequent Developments The GHF's future had been indefinite since Hamas and Israel agreed a truce agreement to carry out the first phase of Trump's peace plan. It said aid distribution would take place "free from intervention from the two parties through the UN organizations and their partners, and the international relief society, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner" with Palestinian factions and Israeli authorities. United Nations representative the UN spokesman stated recently that the organization's termination would have "no impact" on its operations "since we never collaborated with them". The official further mentioned that while increased relief was entering the region since the truce was implemented on early October, it was "not enough to satisfy all requirements" of the over two million inhabitants.