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Gaza aid group opens 2nd distribution center, day after first site swarmed by crowds

1 week ago | timesofisrael.com | Emanuel Fabian |Nurit Yohanan |Nava Freiberg

The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said Wednesday it had successfully opened its second aid distribution center in southern Gaza, after the launch of its first site a day earlier descended into chaos when crowds stormed the facility. Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said Wednesday that at least one Palestinian was killed and 48 others were wounded the day before when shots were fired on the crowd that swarmed the first site, in Rafah. The second site is also located in Rafah.
In blow to Israeli-backed Gaza aid effort, CEO of group tasked with managing it resigns

1 week ago | timesofisrael.com | Jacob Magid |Nava Freiberg

The CEO of the new Israeli and US-backed organization that was supposed to begin managing the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza in the coming days has resigned. “I am proud of the work I oversaw, including developing a pragmatic plan that could feed hungry people, address security concerns about diversion, and complement the work of longstanding NGOs in Gaza,” said Gaza Humanitarian Foundation CEO Jake Wood in a statement on Sunday.
Michael Bachner

2 weeks ago | timesofisrael.com | Michael Bachner |Nava Freiberg |Emanuel Fabian |Jacob Magid

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