US EditionIsrael will not be involved in Gaza aid distribution, US ambassador Huckabee says
- US Ambassador Mike Huckabee announced on May 9, 2025, that Israel will provide military security but not participate in distributing aid in Gaza under a US-led plan.
- This plan follows the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on southern Israel, which killed 1,218 people and triggered an ongoing Israeli offensive against Gaza.
- Under the initiative, contractors will handle aid distribution amid severe shortages, with Palestinians crowding distribution points as supplies run low and food scarcity worsens.
- Huckabee stated that while Israelis would handle the military security aspects due to the area being an active conflict zone, they would not participate in delivering or distributing food under the US-led Gaza plan.
- The US-led effort has faced criticism from Hamas and international organizations, raising concerns of aid militarization and sidelining existing humanitarian actors in Gaza.
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