GHF indicates it dispersed aid overnight despite IDF ban on travel to distribution hubs

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announces just before 3 a.m. local time that it has just finished distributing boxes of food at its distribution site in central Gaza, even though the IDF has repeatedly warned Palestinians not to approach aid sites before 6 a.m.

The GHF announcement is made on its Arabic Facebook page, which it uses to communicate with Palestinians about operating hours at the distribution sites.

A GHF spokesperson did not explain why the Israeli and US-backed organization appeared to be distributing aid overnight, when the IDF has cautioned Palestinians against walking to the sites.

The development comes amid repeated mass casualty incidents targeting Palestinians trying to reach aid distribution sites. In at least eight of those instances, the IDF has confirmed having fired warning shots that struck those who strayed off the approved access routes, while denying the casualty counts provided by the Red Cross and Hamas-linked health authorities.