Gaza 2025 – (Photo credit: AP photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Over 500 Palestinians have been killed at GHF aid sites that are now set to receive US funding, on top of tens of billions in military support sent to Israel.
25 Jun 2025 – The US government approved a $30 million grant to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) on 20 June under a “priority directive” from the White House and the State Department.
According to a document reviewed by Reuters, an initial $7 million had already been disbursed at the time. This is the first publicly known financial contribution by Washington to the GHF, which until now had received only diplomatic backing.
Two officials cited in the report said the US may approve additional continuous monthly grants of $30 million to the group.
GHF, launched in late May, is a joint US–Israeli initiative that relies on private US military and logistics contractors to deliver and distribute aid across Gaza. Its activities have been closely linked to the killing of hundreds of Palestinians attempting to reach food and water.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 516 people have been killed near GHF aid points in the past month, with footage from the sites showing crowds being dispersed under live fire.
Medical teams have treated dozens of gunshot wounds to the head and upper body. The UN has warned that the “weaponization of food” at these sites may constitute a war crime.
One GHF contractor, writing anonymously in Zeteo, described the operation as “pure chaos,” confirming the presence of Israeli tanks and sniper units near the aid compounds.
He said unarmed aid-seekers were fired upon, pushed, or expelled from the sites, and described the distribution model as an “aid trap.”
Most GHF distribution centers are located in southern Gaza or along Israeli-controlled corridors. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, this forces displaced Palestinians to move under fire toward tightly controlled zones where they risk being killed while waiting for food.
On 11 June, Israeli artillery shelled aid-seekers near the Netzarim Corridor, killing 25 people. In similar incidents documented by +972 Magazine, survivors recalled being shot at or crushed in stampedes while trying to reach flour or canned goods.
Despite repeated calls for an independent investigation, US officials have blocked all related resolutions at the UN Security Council (UNSC).
By June 2025, Washington’s total US aid to Israel’s war effort is estimated to exceed $35 billion, which includes over $22 billion in direct military funding, alongside arms deals and regional deployments approved since October 2023.
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