Israel Tak may change to allow relief groups in Gaza to stay responsible for non -food aid – national

like The pressure is escalating to get more assistance in GazaIt seems that Israel has changed TACK and may allow relief groups working in the turbulent pocket to remain responsible for non -food help while leaving the food distribution on it. A new group backed by the United StatesAccording to a message obtained by the Associated Press.

The development indicates that Israel may go from its plans to control all aid tightly to Gaza and prevent the relief agencies that have been established long ago in the region from its connection in the same way they had done in the past.

Israel accuses Hamas from clouds off aid, but UN groups and relief groups deny that there is a major transformation. The United Nations rejected Israel’s plan, saying it allows Israel to use food as a weapon, violate humanitarian principles and will not be effective.

It was Israel Prohibited from food, fuel and medicine All other supplies from entering Gaza for about three months, which increases a humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians there. Experts warn against High risk of famine International criticism and anger escalated from the Israeli attack.

Even the United States, a strong ally, expressed their concerns about the hunger crisis.

What does the message say?

The message, on May 22, from Jake Wood, Ras Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is accredited by Israel or GHFIt is directed to Cogat, the Israeli Military Agency responsible for transferring aid to the region.

She says Israel and GHF have agreed to allow non-food aid-from medical supplies to hygiene and shelter-distribution elements-to distribute them under an existing system led by the United Nations. The United Nations agencies have so far provided the largest part of the aid in Gaza.

The message said that the Foundation will continue to keep controlling food distribution, but there will be a period of interference with relief groups.

She said: “GHF acknowledges that we do not have the technical capacity or field infrastructure to manage such distributions independently, and we fully support the leadership of these well -known actors in this field.”

The Foundation confirmed the originality of the message, but it did not comment on it more.

Kojat refused to comment on the letter and referred AP to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who did not respond to a request for comment.

UN officials also did not respond to requests for comments.

GHF, who has not yet worked and operates in Gaza, runs security contractors, former security officials and humanitarian aid officials, and has Israel’s support.

The group says it is planning to deal with food aid, initially from a handful of centers in southern and central Gaza with private armed contractors that will guard the distribution. Additional sites will be opened within a month, including in northern Gaza.

The letter says that relief agencies will continue to provide food assistance in parallel with the GHF until at least eight sites are operated.

Relief groups had retracted GHF and Israel plans to take over food aid, saying that they could replace large numbers of Palestinians by pushing them towards distribution centers and that the Foundation does not have the ability to meet the needs of the Palestinians in Gaza.

It is also unclear than GHF, who claims to have more than $ 100 million in obligations from a donor from a foreign government but did not protect the donor.

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What do others say?

The letter says that GHF was in contact with Six Broups executives who discuss new plans, including Save the Kids, International Medical Corps, Catholic Relief Services, Mercy Corps, Care and Project Hope.

Rabih Torbay, President of Project Hope, confirmed the invitation and said that his organization had encouraged hearing that the delivery of medicines and other non -food substances will continue within the framework of the current system.

However, Torbay appealed to allow food aid to enter Gaza without “obstruction or politicization.”

Mairav ​​Zonszein, the chief analyst in Israel of the International Crisis Group.

“It is clear that GHF and ISRAEL are scrambling to get something that works – or at least the appearance of job assistance – and that this mechanism is not ready, equipped or appropriate to the needs of the population in Gaza,” said Zonsin.

Ahmed Bayram, a Middle East spokesman for the Norwegian Refugee Council, said that Israel is part of the conflict and should not control the distribution of aid.

Bayram said: “Israel interferes in parts or all this process will be harmful to the independence and impartiality of humanitarian aid.”

GHF was exposed to more scrutiny this week, as the Geneva-based Dawa Group focused on international justice-saying on Friday that it was legal measures to urge the Swiss authorities to monitor the group, which was registered in Switzerland.

The Foundation’s spokesperson insisted that he adhere to humanitarian principles and works free of Israeli control. The spokesperson, who talks about the Foundation’s policy, told AP earlier this week that it is not a military operation and that the armed security guards are necessary to work in Gaza.

The war began in Gaza on October 7, 2023, when gunmen led by Hamas attacked in southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 others. The retaliation of Israel has killed more than 53,000 Palestinians, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, which does not differentiate between civilians and fighters in its census.

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