GHF shuts south Gaza aid points temporarily; footage shows central Gaza site abandoned

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will keep its aid distribution sites in the southern Gaza Strip shuttered over the coming days, during the release of the hostages held by Hamas. The sites are set to open after the release of the hostages.

Media outlets in Gaza have published footage showing an abandoned GHF site in the Netzarim Corridor area of central Gaza. The site was abandoned on Friday alongside the IDF’s withdrawal from the area.

The footage shows Gazans walking around the empty site.

هذا ما تبقى من مركز المساعدات "الإنسانية" في منطقة نتساريم GHF
هنا كان يتم إذلال الناس للحصول على وجبة طعام أو كيلو رز
هنا كانت الحشود من المحاصرين تقف في طوابير تحت الشمس الحارقة لساعات قبل السماح لهم بالحصول على حقهم في الغذاء..
هنا كان المحتل الصهيوني وحليفه الأمريكي يتناوبان… pic.twitter.com/jhTM2t4H3Q

— Khaled Safi ???????? خالد صافي (@KhaledSafi) October 10, 2025

مراسل الجزيرة يرصد منطقة مركز توزيع المساعدات الأمريكية في محور نتساريم | تقرير: رامي أبو طعيمة#حرب_غزة pic.twitter.com/50KMrFM9DV

— قناة الجزيرة (@AJArabic) October 11, 2025

In southern Gaza, according to the Kan public broadcaster, Israel asked the GHF to close its aid sites in areas under IDF control over the coming days to enable the army to concentrate on the release of the hostages and for the Defense Ministry’s COGAT unit to handle the increase of aid entering Gaza as part of the deal with Hamas.

A source involved in the matter confirms to The Times of Israel that the aid sites in Rafah are closed temporarily amid the hostage release, but they say the sites will reopen afterward and be active during the ceasefire.

A spokesperson for GHF also confirms that “over the next few days, during the transfer of the hostages to Israel, there will be tactical changes in GHF operations and temporary closures of some distribution sites may occur.”

“There is no change to our long-term plan,” the spokesperson adds.

According to the deal with Hamas, international aid to the Gaza Strip is set to increase significantly during the ceasefire. Hamas officials have claimed in recent days that they were promised the aid would come through the UN and not other sources.