The U.S. State Department has authorized $30 million in funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, urging other countries to also support the group providing aid in war-torn Gaza. State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that this funding reflects President Trump’s and Secretary Rubio’s commitment to peace in the region. The move, initially reported by Reuters, marks the first financial contribution from the U.S. government to the organization, which collaborates with private for-profit U.S. military and logistics firms to deliver aid in Gaza.
The United Nations reports that over 400 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid from both the U.N. and GHF operations since Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza in May. Despite concerns, GHF has delivered over 46 million meals to Gazans since commencing operations. Some U.S. officials have reservations about funding GHF due to violence near aid sites and the involvement of for-profit U.S. logistics and military firms.
It is anticipated that the U.S. may offer additional monthly grants of $30 million to GHF. The State Department exempted the foundation, which has not disclosed its finances publicly, from the usual audit required for groups receiving USAID grants for the first time. Gaza faces severe shortages of food and basic supplies following an extensive military campaign by Israel that has uprooted most of its two million inhabitants.
