Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: US aid workers wounded in attack
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Two US aid workers injured in Hamas-led Gaza ‘terror attack’ at food distribution center
Two US aid workers were wounded in a “targeted terrorist attack” by Hamas. The attack took place at a food distribution site in southern Gaza. The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said two terrorists ran into a crowd of civilians at an aid center in Khan Younis. No other aid workers or civilians were harmed in the terror group’s attack.
The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said two terrorists ran into a crowd of civilians at an aid center in Khan Younis, and tossed Iranian-made grenades at the workers, who were “highly decorated American veterans.”
“Hamas has openly threatened GHF workers, put bounties on their heads, and murdered 12 of our Palestinian staff. Now they’ve made good on their threat to target Americans,” the relief organization claimed on X.
4 The privately run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was created in February. AFP via Getty Images
4 Fragments of a grenade packed with ball bearings were recovered on site, the foundation said. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation / X
“For weeks, we warned this would happen. . . . Today, Hamas followed through by attacking American veterans with grenades as they delivered food.”
The workers targeted Saturday are receiving medical treatment and in stable condition, the GHF said.
No other aid workers or civilians were harmed in the terror group’s attack, the group added.
4 The US- and Israeli-backed aid organization has been in Gaza since May. AP
4 Palestinians behind gates before entering a food distribution site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. AP
The Israeli military has also accused what it called “terrorist organizations” of sabotaging aid distribution in Gaza.
The privately run foundation, which began distributing aid in May and has the backing of the Trump administration, employs private US military contractors.
Two U.S. Aid Workers Injured In Gaza Grenade Attack, GHF Says
Two American aid workers were injured in a grenade attack at one of its food distribution sites in Gaza. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening. At least 70 people have been killed in the territory by the Israeli military in the last 24 hours, including 23 near aid distribution sites. The Israeli military, in a later statement, accused what it called “terrorist organisations’ of sabotaging the distribution of aid in Hamas-controlled Gaza. Since Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza on May 19, the U.N. says more than 400 Palestinians have been dead while seeking aid handouts. The GHF has said it has delivered more than 52 million meals to Palestinians in five weeks.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reported on Saturday that two American aid workers were injured in a grenade attack at one of its food distribution sites in Gaza. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
The U.S.- and Israeli-backed GHF said in a statement that the injured aid workers were receiving medical treatment and were in a stable condition.
“The attack – which preliminary information indicates was carried out by two assailants who threw two grenades at the Americans – occurred at the conclusion of an otherwise successful distribution in which thousands of Gazans safely received food,” the GHF said.
GHF, which began distributing aid in Gaza in May, employs private U.S. military contractors tasked with providing security at their sites.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack. The Israeli military, in a later statement, accused what it called “terrorist organisations” of sabotaging the distribution of aid in Gaza.
Gaza has seen an escalation in violence as efforts continue to reach a ceasefire agreement. Hamas on Friday reported, it had responded positively to a U.S.-brokered deal and was prepared to enter into talks. U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
Killings Near Aid Distribution Sites
Gazan authorities reported at least 70 people have been killed in the territory by the Israeli military in the last 24 hours, including 23 near aid distribution sites. The ministry did not specify where or how exactly they had been killed.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the reports.
In a statement on Friday, the military said that in the past week, troops had killed 100 terrorists in Gaza and claimed that it had “operational control” over 65% of Gaza after an offensive against Hamas fighters in the north.
The Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza on Thursday had warned residents of the coastal enclave not to assist the GHF, saying deadly incidents near its food distribution sites endangered hungry Gazans.
The GHF has said it has delivered more than 52 million meals to Palestinians in five weeks. The GHF bypasses traditional aid channels, including the United Nations, which says the U.S.-based organisation is neither impartial nor neutral.
Since Israel lifted an 11-week aid blockade on Gaza on May 19, the U.N. says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid handouts. A senior U.N. official said last week that the majority of people killed were trying to reach aid distribution sites of the GHF.
The latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict was triggered in October 2023, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Gaza’s health ministry says Israel’s retaliatory military assault on the enclave has killed over 57,000 Palestinians. It has also caused a hunger crisis, internally displaced Gaza’s entire population and prompted accusations of genocide and war crimes. Israel denies the accusations.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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Two American aid workers injured in grenade attack at Gaza food centre: GHF
Two US aid workers were injured in a grenade attack during a food distribution event in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Attackers reportedly threw grenades at an aid centre operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) The GHF began operating on May 26 in response to a severe food crisis in Gaza. Israel suspended the delivery of aid supplies into the besieged territory for over two months. The situation has led to warnings of impending famine.
Gaza: Two American aid workers were injured in southern Gaza on Saturday when attackers reportedly threw grenades at an aid centre operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the US- and Israeli-backed relief group announced in a statement.
The incident took place at the SDS-3 distribution site in Khan Yunis during food distribution operations. “Two American aid workers were injured in a targeted terrorist attack,” said the GHF. “They are currently in stable condition.”
According to preliminary findings, two assailants carried out the attack by throwing two grenades toward the aid workers. The Israeli military confirmed it evacuated the wounded from the area.
The GHF began operating on May 26 in response to a severe food crisis in Gaza, after Israel suspended the delivery of aid supplies into the besieged territory for over two months. The situation has led to warnings of impending famine, with international agencies urging action.
However, food distribution efforts by GHF have frequently faced violence and chaos. The UN Human Rights Office reported on Friday that over 500 people have died while waiting at food distribution points, many allegedly shot by Israeli forces. Israel has attributed the violence to Hamas, claiming the group uses crowds as shields and targets.
“GHF has repeatedly warned of credible threats from Hamas, including explicit plans to target American personnel, Palestinian aid workers, and the civilians who rely on our sites for food,” the foundation said in its statement. “Today’s attack tragically affirms those warnings.”
The identities of the wounded Americans have not been released, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack at this time.
Tensions remain high in Gaza amid ongoing humanitarian crises and frequent clashes. Aid agencies and international observers continue to express alarm over the deteriorating conditions and the safety risks facing both aid workers and civilians.
Two security workers injured after grenades thrown at aid site, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says
Grenades thrown during food distribution in Khan Younis, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says. Aid group claims Hamas was behind the attack but did not provide specific evidence. GHF has been responsible for aid distribution since Israel lifted its 11-week blockade of the Gaza Strip in May. 600 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid from GHF sites as of 3 July, charities and the UN have branded “death traps” Associated Press has reported that Israeli-backed American contractors guarding GHF aid centres in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades.GHF has vehemently denied the accusations, adding that it investigated AP’s allegations and found them to be “categorically false” It denies deliberately shooting at any innocent civilians and says it’s examining how to reduce “friction” in the areas surrounding the distribution centres.
In a statement, the US and Israeli-backed aid group said a targeted terrorist attack was carried out at one of its sites in southern Gaza on Saturday morning.
The two Americans injured “are receiving medical treatment and are in stable condition,” it said, adding that the delivery of aid was “otherwise successful” and that “no local aid workers or civilians were harmed”.
GHF didn’t say exactly when the incident happened but claimed Hamas was behind the attack, adding: “GHF has repeatedly warned of credible threats from Hamas, including explicit plans to target American personnel, Palestinian aid workers, and the civilians who rely on our sites for food.
“Today’s attack tragically affirms those warnings.”
Later, the aid group posted a picture on social media, which it said showed “fragments of a grenade packed with ball bearings” that was used in the attack.
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Asked by Sky’s US partner network, NBC News, whether the two injured individuals were responsible for handing out aid or were responsible for providing security, GHF said they were “American security workers” and “two American veterans.”
The aid group did not provide specific evidence that Hamas was behind the attack.
The US and Israeli-backed group has been primarily responsible for aid distribution since Israel lifted its 11-week blockade of the Gaza Strip in May.
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It comes after Sky News analysis showed GHF aid distributions are associated with a significant increase in deaths in Gaza.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, 600 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid from GHF sites as of 3 July, which charities and the UN have branded “death traps”.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press has reported that Israeli-backed American contractors guarding GHF aid centres in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades.
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GHF has vehemently denied the accusations, adding that it investigated AP’s allegations and found them to be “categorically false”.
Israel’s military added that it fires only warning shots and is investigating reports of civilian harm.
It denies deliberately shooting at any innocent civilians and says it’s examining how to reduce “friction with the population” in the areas surrounding the distribution centres.