Gaza aid body denies role in latest aid massacre

The so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation claims its aid deliveries on Tuesday unfolded “without incident,” a statement that rings hollow after Gaza health officials confirmed Israeli forces killed 24 Palestinians near one of the distribution sites that same morning.

In a carefully worded statement, the foundation distanced itself from the massacre, saying, “We don’t control the area outside of our distribution sites and surrounding vicinity, and we have no knowledge regarding IDF (Israeli army) activities beyond our perimeter, which is still an active war zone.”

Despite fatalities just outside its operations, the group insisted its work went smoothly. “While the aid distribution was conducted safely and without incident at our site today, we understand that IDF is investigating whether a number of civilians were injured after moving beyond the designated safe corridor and into a closed military zone,” the GHF added.

The foundation further shifted responsibility, stating: “This was an area well beyond our secure distribution site and operations area. Questions regarding the potential incident should be referred to the IDF Spokesperson.”

The foundation’s statement has sparked outrage among Palestinians and rights advocates, who accuse it of complicity by turning a blind eye to the lethal realities of Israel’s ongoing siege.