In the southern tip of Gaza, along a dusty road that is mostly desolate — but for an Israeli military presence — thousands of Palestinians gathered on Friday for the latest aid distribution from the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
The lines were long, the road was dangerous and the possibility of leaving empty handed was high. But people were, and remain, desperate. And after weeks of aid not getting into Gaza, they’ll go to any lengths to secure some food.
“I’m coming to face death so I can feed my children,” Imran Wafi told CBC News, from the side of a road leading to a distribution point.
“We know it’s dangerous but the big catastrophe is there’s no food for us to eat.”
GHF claims it has delivered over two million meals in Gaza in its first week of operations in the enclave.
The initiative — backed by the U.S. …