The Gaza Government Media Office has strongly denied U.S. State Department allegations that Palestinian resistance forces attacked American workers at aid sites operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), describing the claims as false and part of an effort to justify ongoing Israeli actions. The office further asserted that GHF is not a humanitarian relief agency but rather a security intelligence front established with Israeli and American support. Eyewitnesses and local journalists reported that GHF personnel initially fired stun grenades at a crowd, which were then thrown back by aid-seekers. Meanwhile, U.S. officials reportedly expressed critical concerns about the Gaza aid fund prior to a funding increase. Documents revealed that Jeremy Lewin, head of the U.S. State Department’s foreign aid program, bypassed nine mandatory counterterrorism and anti-fraud safeguards to approve a $30 million grant to GHF just five days after the proposal was submitted. This approval occurred despite objections from staff and concerns over GHF's technical and budgetary standards. Reports indicate the Trump administration prioritized GHF despite its lack of experience and criticism over deadly incidents involving aid operations, where hundreds of Palestinians have been shot and killed by Israeli forces and U.S. contractors while seeking aid from GHF. Additionally, a report highlighted that the U.S. ignored warnings that GHF was not fit to deliver aid in Gaza.