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IDF Declares Gaza Aid Routes Combat Zones Amid Crisis

6/4/2025

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have labeled roads leading to Gaza aid centers as "combat zones," halting aid distribution amid rising violence. Eyewitnesses described harrowing scenes of chaos and gunfire during attempts to deliver assistance. Meanwhile, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, under scrutiny for its efforts, seeks to overhaul the UN-led aid system as over two million people face a dire humanitarian crisis.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have labeled roads leading to Gaza aid centers as "combat zones," halting aid distribution amid rising violence. Eyewitnesses described harrowing scenes of chaos and gunfire during attempts to deliver assistance. Meanwhile, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, under scrutiny for its efforts, seeks to overhaul the UN-led aid system as over two million people face a dire humanitarian crisis.