New foundation leads aid distribution in Gaza

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce announced Thursday that a new foundation is planning to reorganize the distribution of aid into the Gaza Strip. Since early March, Israel has blocked all deliveries of aid.

May 9, 2025 - 1:59 PM

Hungry dislocated Palestinians rush to food distribution kitchen and extend their empty containers to receive food in Gaza, Palestinian territories, on May 7, 2025. United Nations has issued a “stark warning” after two months of Israel’s nearly total blockade of Gaza, where food is scarce and “people are fighting over water amid relentless bombing." Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images/TNS

WASHINGTON — A new foundation is planning to reorganize the distribution of aid into the Gaza Strip, the United States said on Thursday.

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said the foundation was non-governmental and would make an announcement “shortly,” without offering further details.

“When they make their announcement, you’ll have the details you need,” she told reporters.

SINCE EARLY March, Israel has blocked all deliveries of aid to the besieged coastal enclave, which is home to around 2 million…

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