Palestinian Islamic Jihad group says GHF was established to 'trap' Palestinians seeking aid

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said that the controversial US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund was set up so that an armed group to trap Palestinians while they seek aid, Al Jazeera reported on Friday.

More than 900 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid at GHF sites in the six weeks they have been operating. Israel has not allowed humanitarian groups that were previously operating in Gaza to provide aid.