Claims Israel Weaponizes Gaza Aid Distribution Amid Conflict

UG Solutions, a security contractor for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has hired the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, connected to President Donald Trump’s administration, amid uncertainty about its role under Trump’s new Gaza peace plan, which excludes the GHF from aid distribution. Trump's plan proposes that aid be distributed through the United Nations, the Red Crescent, and other international organizations not affiliated with parties to the conflict, with a focus on a ceasefire and transitional governance in Gaza. Meanwhile, Anthony Aguilar, a former US Army Green Beret and ex-contractor for GHF, has accused Israel of using the US-backed GHF to "weaponize" aid distribution as a means to forcibly displace Palestinians, describing the operation as part of a genocidal campaign. Aguilar also alleged that the security operations in Gaza linked to GHF are controlled by the Infidels Motorcycle Club, an Islamophobic American biker gang composed of military veterans armed and involved in enforcing these policies under a crusade-like ideology. These allegations underscore the highly controversial and dangerous environment surrounding humanitarian efforts in Gaza, with claims that aid delivery is manipulated to further political and military objectives rather than purely to assist civilians. The situation highlights deep tensions and complexities in the implementation of the US-backed peace plan and the humanitarian aid framework in the Gaza conflict zone.