Action Against Hunger names two aid workers killed by Israel in Gaza
The charity says two of its staff members, Mohammed Hussein and Obada Abu Issa, were killed in an Israeli air strike in a densely populated area of Gaza that had not received evacuation orders.
Neither was on duty at the time of the strike, which took place yesterday, the group said.
Mohammed, 20, had worked as an office guard and was hoping to renew his contract. “He gave those around him sincere support without asking for anything in return,” the NGO said.
Obada, 30, was a field assistant with the water, sanitation and hygiene team. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
Action Against Hunger has called for “the protection of civilians, including humanitarian workers, and asked for an immediate and permanent ceasefire”. The organisation added that it will continue its mission in Gaza.
Dehumanisation, chaos and death ‘cannot become the new norm’ in Gaza: UNWRA chief
The US and Israeli-backed aid distribution system in Gaza “has become a killing field”, says UNWRA chief Philippe Lazzarini.
“Instead of ‘orderly food distribution’, this system brings dehumanisation, chaos and death. This cannot become the new norm,” he said in a post on X.
“A ceasefire is needed and the siege must be lifted to bring back a standard flow of basics including food, medicine, soap and fuel,” Lazzarini urged.
Swiss authorities issue warning to controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
The Geneva affiliate of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) – a group backed by both the Israeli and US governments – has been warned by Swiss authorities to fix legal shortcomings or face possible court action.
The GHF began distributing food parcels in Gaza at the end of May, overseeing a new, militarised model of aid delivery that has drawn sharp criticism from UN agencies. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed trying to access supplies from convoys operating under this system.
The GHF, officially registered in the United States, set up a Swiss affiliate on February 12. However, a legal filing published Thursday on the Commercial Register of the Canton of Geneva said the affiliate has “deficiencies in the organization that is mandatory by law”. The group has been given 30 days to rectify the problems, or face court or regulatory action.
This warning is separate from a possible investigation by the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs, which has said the foundation lacks basic legal compliance, including not having the required number of board members, a Swiss address, or a local bank account.
