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State Department says more than half of pledged Gaza funds have been distributed; special envoys reported supply challenges
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State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said more than half of an initial U.S. pledge to Gaza relief efforts has been dispersed, cited an estimated 120,000,000 meals figure tied to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), and described on-the-ground challenges including looting of UN assistance trucks and vetting benchmarks for disbursement.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters that more than half of the funds pledged to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) have been distributed, and she cited an approximate GHF meals figure that she said she was briefed on earlier the same day.
Bruce said U.S. special envoys — identified in the briefing as special envoy Whitcough and Ambassador Huckabee — visited Gaza to assess needs and that they reported seeing the GHF’s work firsthand. She said the envoys were briefed on incidents of UN assistance trucks being looted upon entry into Gaza and that the president requested direct reporting from envoys to better understand conditions on the ground.
On the timing and scale of the U.S. commitment, Bruce said that tens of millions of dollars had been pledged and that “over half of the pledged funds have been distributed,” but she declined to provide precise disbursement timelines from the podium. When a reporter asked if that represented a $30 million pledge and roughly $15 million distributed, Bruce reiterated only that “over half” had been dispersed and that she could not give supplemental timeline detail.
Bruce also addressed specialized aid for malnourished children, referencing an unrelated aid package of about $93 million the United States is providing for ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to other regions; she said the State Department is working on how assistance and specialized supplies can reach those in need in Gaza but did not detail which organizations will distribute RUTF inside Gaza.
Bruce emphasized that pledges undergo vetting and that benchmarks for distribution are being applied, adding that the administration is monitoring how funds are spent to ensure they reach civilians. She said civilians in Gaza had thanked the United States for assistance provided through the GHF and reiterated that the situation remains fluid and subject to security and operational constraints.
The State Department did not provide a full accounting of the pledged total, precise disbursement amounts by date, or a complete list of implementing partners from the podium; reporters were directed to follow up for more detailed figures and timelines.
