Over 130 Ngos demand Israel led, Gaza aid scheme shut as death toll passes 600

More than 130 charities and aid organisations have called for the closure of the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), citing a soaring death toll among Palestinians seeking aid.

Since the GHF began operations in late May, following a three-month Israeli blockade, over 500 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 4,000 wounded while attempting to access food and supplies, according to the joint statement.

The signatories—including Oxfam, Save the Children, and Amnesty International—condemned what they described as “routine” shootings by Israeli forces and armed groups targeting desperate civilians.

“Today, Palestinians in Gaza face an impossible choice: starve or risk being shot while trying desperately to reach food to feed their families,” the statement said.

They added that children and their caregivers are among those killed, with minors injured in more than half of the documented attacks on aid distribution sites.

Human rights groups have also pointed to Israeli soldiers’ reported admissions of being instructed to shoot at aid seekers.