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State Department emphasizes aid delivery safeguards for Gaza, cites Gaza Humanitarian Foundation model
Summary
The State Department urged delivery mechanisms that get aid to Gazans without diversion to Hamas, cited the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's track record of delivering 110 million meals, and called for "creative solutions" while declining to preview specific future steps.
The United States wants to see humanitarian aid reach civilians in Gaza while preventing diversion or looting by Hamas, State Department spokesperson Tommy said at a press briefing, praising mechanisms that have delivered food without diversion. "We want to see as much aid as possible go to the people of Gaza without it being looted by Hamas," Tommy said.
Tommy cited the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) as an example of a mechanism that "has been able to deliver 110,000,000 meals without it being looted by Hamas," and said the State Department has encouraged creative solutions and partnerships that ensure aid reaches intended recipients. He referred other specific questions about meetings between GHF and U.N. officials back to GHF for details.
The spokesperson said officials including special envoy Wyckoff and Ambassador Huckabee briefed the president following their trip to the region, and that "many options are being discussed" to expand aid flows while minimizing diversion. He emphasized the administration's three priorities as described by the secretary: getting humanitarian aid into Gaza without diversion, securing the release of hostages, and ensuring Hamas cannot continue to operate as a governing force.
Tommy said the administration supports partnerships under mechanisms that reduce the risk of diversion and noted support for expanding participation under such models, but did not announce new U.S. operational steps or funding at the briefing. He declined to provide operational specifics and directed detailed queries about particular meetings to GHF or U.N. sources.
