U.S. consulting firm quits Gaza humanitarian aid effort amid criticism

A spokesperson for the firm, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), said the company had terminated its contract with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and placed one of the senior partners leading the project on leave, pending an internal review. Palestinians rushed toward an aid center in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on May 27, after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing aid. The start of distribution followed an 11-week blockade during which Israel prohibited any aid from entering Gaza. An AP journalist reported they heard Israeli tank and gunfire and saw a military helicopter firing flares near an aid distribution center in Gaza on May 27. Gaza’s Health Ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross said that 27 people were killed and dozens more injured near an aid distribution site in southern Gaza.