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IG probes $30M Gaza aid grant, Senators question Rubio

5/22/2026

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The State Department’s Office of Inspector General opened a probe into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s $30 million grant.
The grant was awarded in June 2025 to the now-defunct foundation for aid distribution in Gaza.
Investigators found internal documents showing unusually high transport costs and food prices above previous U.S. aid efforts.
In July 2025, several senators asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain the grant’s size, waived rules, and other funding sources.

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The State Department’s Office of Inspector General opened a probe into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s $30 million grant.
The grant was awarded in June 2025 to the now-defunct foundation for aid distribution in Gaza.
Investigators found internal documents showing unusually high transport costs and food prices above previous U.S. aid efforts.
In July 2025, several senators asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to explain the grant’s size, waived rules, and other funding sources.