Gaza: The US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) on Monday declared the end of its mission in Gaza, nine months after its establishment. "The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) today announced the successful completion of its emergency mission in Gaza after delivering more than 187 million free meals directly to civilians living in Gaza," the organization said in a statement.

According to Anadolu Agency, GHF Executive Director John Acree stated that the group was "winding down our operations as we have succeeded in our mission of showing there's a better way to deliver aid to Gazans." Acree mentioned that the GHF's model was being adopted and expanded by the Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC) and other international organizations following weeks of talks.

The UN commented that this development would not impact its operations. "We never worked with them," UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters. The GHF was created by the US and Israel to replace the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and has faced criticism for failing to meet agreed-upon aid delivery levels.

The organization faced additional criticism due to attacks targeting civilians waiting for food at its aid distribution centers. Under a ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel on Oct. 10, 600 trucks of aid were supposed to enter Gaza daily. However, Israel has not adhered to the agreement and has launched almost daily attacks, killing at least 342 Palestinians since Oct. 10.

Since October 2023, the Israeli army has killed nearly 70,000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, and injured over 170,900 in a brutal offensive that reduced most of the enclave to rubble.