Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ( GHF ) is an American organization, based in Delaware , established in February 2025 to distribute humanitarian aid during the ongoing Gaza humanitarian crisis . Formerly led by executive director Jake Wood until his resignation on 25 May 2025, it has the backing of the Trump administration and the Israeli government . It has been criticized by the United Nations and humanitarian groups for politicizing aid distribution, with well-established humanitarian groups saying the GHF is giving cover for Israel to pursue its aims to depopulate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip , and its former head questioning the group's impartiality and neutrality upon his resignation. As of 24 June 2025, over 500 Palestinians have been killed and over 4,000 have been wounded by Israel while seeking aid, mostly from GHF sites, since the start of GHF operations. Survivors of the repeated mass killings perpetrated at the distribution sites have begun to refer to the Israeli-backed operation as traps or death traps rather than aid, while Doctors Without Borders have described it as "slaughter masquerading as aid." The Center for Constitutional Rights has sent a legal notice to the GHF of potential liability for complicity in war crimes , crimes against humanity , and genocide against Palestinians . Carnegie Endowment for International Peace . "Briefing by Jonathan Whittall, Head of OCHA OPT, to journalists in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip" . The majority of the casualties have been shot or shelled trying to reach US-Israeli distribution sites purposefully set up in militarized zones. More than 400 Palestinians have died at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) sites since their operation began in rising daily killings of the hungry. At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to fetch from controversial new aid hubs in Gaza – a likely war crime – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. " 'These are traps set for the people': the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza" . Center for Constitutional Rights .