As famine grips Gaza, desperate Palestinians describe the journey to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites as deadly. Men women and children risk their lives walking miles into militarized zones under constant threat of gunfire to receive food that is often scarce and inconsistent.
Aid centers run by GHF operate only briefly, sometimes for just minutes each day, forcing crowds to gather early and creating panic. Witnesses report being shot at by soldiers and hit with tear gas. Stampedes and chaos are common as people scramble for supplies in unsafe conditions. Hundreds have died near these distribution hubs.
Local pharmacies and hospitals report soaring starvation and malnutrition, especially among children. With UN agencies refusing to cooperate with GHF the alternative aid system has little oversight. Armed looters and gangs sometimes steal or resell supplies, making it harder for the most vulnerable to survive.
Counselors and medical staff describe widespread trauma among survivors who return from the sites with injuries and despair. Families say the loss of loved ones while seeking help is crushing and adds to collective grief in Gaza.
The deadly toll at these aid points highlights deep flaws in this distribution model. Instead of relief the sites have become symbols of suffering. Many demand a return to safe humanitarian access led by neutral agencies and an immediate ceasefire to protect civilians and allow structured aid to reach those in need
