Groups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people
- Twenty aid groups operating in Gaza oppose Israel's proposal to centralize aid distribution at five hubs controlled by the military or private contractors.
- Israel has blocked aid imports since March 2025 to pressure Hamas to release 59 hostages taken in October 2023, prompting these new aid distribution plans.
- Aid groups warn that the centralized system would force Palestinians to travel long distances, risking displacement, intimidation, and violation of humanitarian principles.
- Jens Laerke, a U.N. Spokesperson, emphasized that Israel should enable the delivery of aid rather than hinder it, expressing concerns over unclear criteria for aid eligibility and the potential exclusion of certain humanitarian organizations.
- Aid organizations say they will reject any system with Israeli military or armed actors distributing aid, urging alternative solutions to meet needs of 2.1 million people.
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Humanitarian agencies slam Israel’s Gaza aid plans
Relief agencies have criticised Israeli plans to allow aid into Gaza, which they say do not meet humanitarian standards and could facilitate further displacement. A US report on Friday suggested that Israel could soon start allowing aid to enter Gaza under an agreement with the US, easing starvation conditions in the strip which has been under blockade for almost nine weeks. But according to reporting from the Financial Times, the plans would se…

Groups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people
Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza for two months and says it won’t allow food, fuel, water or medicine into the besieged territory until it puts in place a system giving it control over the distribution.
US, Israel near deal on aid delivery to Gaza, Axios reports
(Reuters) - The United States, Israel and representatives of a new international foundation are close to an agreement on how to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza without it being controlled by Hamas, Axios reported on…
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