UN: 875 killed near Gaza aid sites linked to Israeli-backed foundation

The UN human rights office says it has documented at least 875 Palestinians killed over the past six weeks near aid delivery points across Gaza, most of them in areas tied to the Israeli- and US-backed GHF.

Thameen Al-Kheetan, spokesperson for the UN rights office, told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that 674 deaths occurred near GHF distribution sites, while another 201 people were killed along aid convoy routes operated by the UN and other agencies.

“The data we have is based on our own information gathering through various reliable sources, including medical, human rights and humanitarian organisations,” Al-Kheetan said.

The GHF has rejected the findings and accused the UN of spreading misinformation—an allegation the UN firmly denies.

The UN has called the GHF’s aid model as “inherently unsafe” and in breach of impartial humanitarian principles. The foundation, which began operations in late May following an 11-week Israeli blockade, uses private US mercenaries for delivery, bypassing the UN-led aid system Israel claims has been infiltrated by Hamas—an accusation Hamas denies.