The population of the Gaza Strip "desperately needs more aid," the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an organization supported by Israel and the United States (US), said today, which has been distributing aid since the end of May in the Palestinian territory, under siege for 20 months.
"We cannot meet the scale of needs while large areas of the Gaza Strip are closed. We are working with the Israeli government to ensure that it fulfills its obligation and opens additional locations in the northern part of the Gaza Strip," the statement said.
GHF, whose distributions have led to chaotic and deadly scenes around its centers, said it was "ready to work with other humanitarian organizations to reach those most in need."
Today, at least eight people were killed while waiting for aid near aid distribution centers run by the GHF, the Gaza Civil Defense said.
Thousands of people travel to different parts of the Palestinian territory every day in the hope of getting food.
The United Nations (UN) and humanitarian NGOs refuse to cooperate with the GHF, due to doubts about its procedures and neutrality.
Since the GHF began distributions in late May, 450 people have been killed and nearly 3.500 injured while trying to reach aid distribution sites in Gaza, according to the latest report from the Palestinian Hamas movement's Health Ministry, whose data is considered reliable by the UN.
The foundation denies any incidents inside its centers, stating that its staff continue to "deliver food safely."
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