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The debated, American and Israeli-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says it is terminating its humanitarian work in the Palestinian territory, after almost six months.

The foundation had earlier paused its multiple aid distribution centers in Gaza following the truce agreement between Hamas and Israel came into force recently.

The organization attempted to bypass the UN as the main supplier of aid to Gaza's population.

International relief agencies declined to participate with its methodology, claiming it was questionable and hazardous.

Hundreds of Palestinians were fatally wounded while seeking food amid chaotic scenes near GHF's sites, mostly by Israeli fire, as reported by United Nations.

The Israeli military claimed its troops fired cautionary rounds.

Operation Conclusion

The foundation announced on recently that it was concluding activities now because of the "satisfactory fulfillment of its humanitarian effort", with a cumulative three million shipments containing the equivalent of more than 187 million meals delivered to Palestinians.

The organization's top administrator, the foundation leader, additionally stated the American-directed Civil-Military Coordination Center - which has been set up to help carry out the United States' Palestinian peace proposal - would be "taking over and developing the system the foundation tested".

"The foundation's approach, in which Palestinian factions were unable to divert and benefit from humanitarian assistance, played a huge role in bringing Palestinian factions to negotiations and achieving a ceasefire."

Reactions and Responses

The Palestinian faction - which refutes aid diversion claims - welcomed the closure of the GHF, according to reports.

A representative of declared the foundation should be made responsible for the negative impact it created to Gazans.

"We urge all international human rights organisations to ensure that it does not escape accountability after leading to casualties and wounds of many residents and covering up the nutritional restriction approach employed by the Israel's administration."

Operational Background

The GHF began operations in Gaza on 26 May, a week after Israel had partially eased a total blockade on aid and commercial deliveries to Gaza that continued for 77 days and led to substantial deficiencies of essential supplies.

After 90 days, a famine was declared in the Palestinian urban center.

The foundation's nourishment distribution centers in the southern and middle regions of Gaza were operated by US private security contractors and located inside Israeli military zones.

Humanitarian Concerns

United Nations agencies and their collaborators stated the approach breached the basic relief guidelines of objectivity, fairness and autonomy, and that channelling desperate people into militarised zones was intrinsically hazardous.

The UN's human rights office stated it documented the deaths of a minimum of 859 residents trying to acquire sustenance in the area surrounding organization centers between 26 May and 31 July.

Another 514 people were killed near the routes of UN and other aid convoys, it added.

Most of them were killed by the Israeli military, according to the office.

Divergent Narratives

Israel's armed services said its troops had discharged cautionary rounds at individuals who came near them in a "intimidating" fashion.

The foundation stated there were no shooting events at the aid sites and accused the UN of using "untrue and confusing" data from the Palestinian health authority administered by Hamas.

Future Implications

The foundation's prospects had been unclear since militant groups and the Israeli government approved a truce agreement to execute the initial stage of Trump's peace plan.

It said humanitarian assistance would take place "absent meddling from the involved factions through the United Nations and its agencies, and the international relief society, in addition to other worldwide bodies not linked whatsoever" with militant groups and the Israeli government.

United Nations representative the international body's communicator stated recently that the foundation's closure would have "no influence" on its work "because we never worked with them".

The spokesperson additionally stated that while increased relief was entering the region since the halt in hostilities began on 10 October, it was "not enough to satisfy all requirements" of the 2.1 million population.