Trump administration will provide $30 million to Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza

The Trump administration is providing $30 million to an Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza, a U.S. official said Tuesday (June 25, 2025).

The request is the first known U.S. Government funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid distribution efforts amid the Israel-Hamas war.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic issue involving a controversial aid programme, confirmed that the U.S. authorised the funding.

The Associated Press reported Saturday (June 21, 2025) that the American-led group had asked the Trump administration for the initial funding so it can continue its aid operation, which has been criticised by the United Nations, humanitarian groups and others.