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Richard D

(10,018 posts)
1. Statement from the GHF
Wed Jun 11, 2025, 08:32 PM
Jun 2025

#BREAKING!
A horrifying and terrifying statement from The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation:

Tonight, at approximately 10 p.m. Gaza time, a bus carrying more than two-dozen members of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation team, local Palestinians working side-by-side with the U.S. GHF team to deliver critical aid, were brutally attacked by Hamas. At the time of the attack, our team was en route to one of our distribution centers in the area west of Khan Younis.

We are still gathering facts, but what we know is devastating: there are at least five fatalities, multiple injuries, and fear that some of our team members may have been taken hostage. We condemn this heinous and deliberate attack in the strongest possible terms. These were aid workers. Humanitarians. Fathers, brothers, sons, and friends, who were risking their lives everyday to help others. Our hearts are broken and our thoughts and prayers are with every victim, every family, and every person still unaccounted for.

This attack did not happen in a vacuum. For days, Hamas has openly threatened our team, our aid workers, and the civilians who receive aid from us. These threats were met with silence.

The GHF holds Hamas fully responsible for taking the lives of our dedicated workers who have been distributing humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people at the foundation’s sites in central and southern Gaza.

Tonight, the world must see this for what it is: an attack on humanity. We call on the international community to immediately condemn Hamas for this unprovoked attack and continued threat against our people simply trying to feed the Palestinian people.

We will release additional information once it becomes available. Despite this heinous attack, we will continue our mission to provide critical aid to the people of Gaza.


I will keep my eyes open for updates.

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Statement from the GHF Richard D Jun 2025 #1
It seems Hamas does not want JBTaurus83 Jun 2025 #2
Another story about Hamas that demonstrates its murderous ugliness. RVN VET71 Jun 2025 #7
This post is rather quiet, wonder why.... toesonthenose Jun 2025 #3
If it's not Jews... Richard D Jun 2025 #4
It has become inconvenient for people to remember that Hamas is a TERROR organization. madaboutharry Jun 2025 #5
Hamas are monsters. nt SunSeeker Jun 2025 #6
Some background information is needed to understand what's happening in Gaza re aid PhylliPretzel Jun 2025 #8
Mondoweiss? EX500rider Jun 2025 #9
I don't understand... Richard D Jun 2025 #11
I accidentally JBTaurus83 Jun 2025 #17
DU doesn't "allow" it, but relies on the members who see it to alert appropriately... Hekate Jun 2025 #19
Ew. Thank you for the additional info. It helps to know that. Hekate Jun 2025 #18
Mondoweiss . . . yes! PhylliPretzel Jun 2025 #21
Mondoweiss is a site contrary to the teachings of Rabbi Hillel. madaboutharry Jun 2025 #22
Try this: Beastly Boy Jun 2025 #23
The biggest local gang that loots aid and sells it on black markets is Hamas. Beastly Boy Jun 2025 #10
You are citing a hate site that spreads antisemitic conspiracy theories. madaboutharry Jun 2025 #13
100% Richard D Jun 2025 #15
Could be the ones Netanyahu armed. nt moniss Jun 2025 #12
The reporting is that Hamas attacked the GHF group. madaboutharry Jun 2025 #14
The reporting may be questionable also moniss Jun 2025 #24
I was wondering how long it would take . . . Richard D Jun 2025 #16
The odds are 30 to 1 that it was the ones Iran armed. Beastly Boy Jun 2025 #20
Kick. OilemFirchen Jun 2025 #25
Some attacks on aid workers draw much less condemnation than others sarisataka Jun 2025 #26
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