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State Department says more aid reaching Gaza; officials cite GHF deliveries and on‑the‑ground assessments
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State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters that U.S. envoys and partners have increased deliveries to Gaza and that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has received and distributed pledges, while warning that aid movement remains constrained by insecurity and vetting requirements.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Tuesday that U.S. officials and envoys have seen increased humanitarian flows into Gaza and that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has delivered large quantities of aid but that distribution and security limits remain. "I believe the GHF numbers at this point, that was I was briefed on this morning, is close to a 120,000,000 meals," Bruce said, adding later that "over half of the pledged funds have have been distributed." She said special envoy Whitcough and Ambassador Huckabee spent hours inside Gaza and were briefed on trucks being looted and other operational challenges. The administration emphasized two restraints on faster or larger distributions: theft and looting of convoys on entry and the vetting and benchmark processes the U.S. uses before releasing funds. Bruce said those checks are intended to ensure aid reaches civilians and is spent as intended, and described the U.S. approach as aiming to expand the role of the GHF while avoiding funds being diverted. Reporters asked whether the U.S. would expand distribution centers after envoy visits; Bruce said the visits provided a firsthand assessment but that decisions about expanding sites depend on operational details and security assessments. On questions about specialized therapeutic food for malnourished children, Bruce said the United States has committed and distributed large aid packages globally and that the State Department is working on how to get assistance to people in need. The briefing did not announce a new funding authorization or a change in statutory authorities. Bruce framed the administration's role as facilitating and vetting aid to ensure it reaches civilians, and she referred journalists to the GHF and to ongoing diplomatic work for operational specifics. Bruce also noted that some Gazan civilians told U.S. envoys they were thankful for U.S. support to the GHF and contrasted the GHF distribution with other aid streams that, she said, can be subject to extortionate levies inside Gaza. The statements reflect administration-level coordination — visits by special envoys and pledges of tens of millions of dollars — but reporters pressed for timelines and operational details that were not provided from the podium.
