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One Palestinian killed and dozens wounded at US-backed Gaza aid site

Philippe Lazzarini warns the initiative sidelines the UN relief network, risking politicized control of food

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Palestinians carry boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan May 27, 2025. KAZUHIRO NOGI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (not pictured), at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan May 27, 2025. KAZUHIRO NOGI/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • At least one Palestinian was killed and 47 others wounded when forces opened fire on crowds overrunning a new distribution hub run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
  • Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, criticized the scheme for bypassing the established UN aid system and called it a waste of resources.
  • Israel’s military said troops fired warning shots after hundreds of Palestinians breached the site’s fences in desperate search of food.
  • UN and other humanitarian organizations warn the fenced, contractor-run hubs risk forcing further displacement and cannot meet the needs of Gaza’s 2.3 million people.
  • Israel also struck Yemen’s Sanaa airport in response to Houthi missile attacks, expanding the conflict beyond Gaza.