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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
US indicates it will boost Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after first saying it would establish new aid plan
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
After the White House announced last month that it would establish a new plan to distribute aid to Gazans due to the mounting hunger crisis in the Strip, the State Department indicates that the administration has ultimately decided to suffice with expanding the existing Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s delivery system.
“President Trump wants to alleviate the suffering of the people in Gaza at the hands of Hamas. He has committed to remaining involved and helping facilitate the aid situation — to build upon GHF’s work, and to help Gazans attain the critical access to food aid that they need,” US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce says during a briefing.
While US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that his administration has given $60 million to GHF, Bruce confirms that the real number pledged by Washington is $30 million and that half of it has been distributed.
The Times of Israel Community.