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Israel will not fund US-formed Gaza aid group, UN will not participate
15 May 2025 17:29 BST
Israel's United Nations ambassador, Danny Danon, said on Thursday that his state will not fund the US-formed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, but will facilitate and enable it.
The move bypasses the decades-long UN infrastructure in place to receive and distribute aid across Gaza.
UN officials have slammed the US and Israeli decision, and on Thursday, the UN's deputy spokesperson said the international body will not participate in the new initiative.