United Nations special rapporteurs have called for the Israel and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to be immediately dismantled, saying aid was being “exploited for covert military and geopolitical agendas”, AFP reports.

An exceptionally large group of the UN-mandated experts voiced grave concerns over the GHF’s operations.

“The GHF … is an utterly disturbing example of how humanitarian relief can be exploited for covert military and geopolitical agendas in serious breach of international law,” the experts said in a joint statement.

“The entanglement of Israeli intelligence, US contractors and ambiguous non-governmental entities underlines the urgent need for robust international oversight and action under UN auspices.

“Calling it ‘humanitarian’ adds on to Israel’s humanitarian camouflage and is an insult to the humanitarian enterprise and standards.”

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