GHF Operational Update – Monday, August 18, 2025

More than 127 million meals distributed to date

More than 1.4 million meals delivered today across three distribution sites 

Please follow @GHFUpdates for regular updates.

BY THE NUMBERS 

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) continued its operations today to provide vital food aid for the Palestinian people in Gaza. Below is an update on today’s operations:

Distributed 25,056 boxes of aid today across three distribution sites: 

Location	Truckloads	Boxes	Meals
SDS2 (Saudi Neighborhood)	8	6,912	399,168
SDS3 (Khan Younis)	12	10,368	598,752
SDS4 (Wadi Gaza)	9	7,776	449,064
TOTAL	29	25,056	1,446,984

Today, GHF distributed one truckload of potatoes and one truckload of onions at SDS2 along with two truckloads of potatoes and two truckloads of onions at SDS3 as part of our ongoing pilot program to provide additional, supplemental food to our established distribution portions and feed more people in Gaza.

Additionally, one pallet (approximately 6,250 individual packs) of Ready-To-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) was distributed at SDS2 today.

Approximately 127,752,642 meals distributed to date via roughly 2,125,144 boxes.

SAFETY/SECURITY

Distributions at all sites ran smoothly today, ensuring the protection of all civilians present.

STATEMENTS FROM GHF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN ACREE

August 18, 2025

“More than 127 million meals have now been delivered to the people of Gaza, and every day our operations are reaching more families in need. This is the result of tireless work from our aid staff who continue to show extraordinary courage and commitment.

“As the crisis deepens, the urgency is clear: more food must get into Gaza. GHF has demonstrated that aid can be delivered safely and at scale, and we stand prepared to expand even further in partnership with others. The people of Gaza cannot wait.”

FROM @GHFUpdates:

📢 We are launching a new pilot program for families to reserve aid parcels in advance.

"We are proud to take this step to deliver on the requests of the community and make distributions easier and more reliable for the people we serve.” — GHF Executive Director John Acree… pic.twitter.com/5Nj1wAWJH2

— Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (@GHFUpdates) August 18, 2025

🍫 WATCH: A Gazan child requests chocolate from a GHF worker at one of our Women's Only distributions. pic.twitter.com/1iZ8T7AKs4

— Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (@GHFUpdates) August 18, 2025

Data from both the Israelis and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation show a very sharp decline in the prices of basic goods in Gaza following the massive influx of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. When food gets released into Gaza and given directly to the people, it disrupts… pic.twitter.com/7PVjjQCv3H

— Brooke Goldstein (@GoldsteinBrooke) August 18, 2025

A Palestinian teenager at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (@GHFUpdates) aid distribution site had a message for President Donald Trump:

"I thank him tremendously. He saved us." pic.twitter.com/ehhqcVM1IO

— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) August 17, 2025

We reached a record today! 📣

Over 3,000 Palestinian women received aid at two women's only distributions.

These special distributions ensure women and children can safely and directly access urgently needed food.

Here's what we provided: 🧵 pic.twitter.com/wKiIrqrR0Q

— Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (@GHFUpdates) August 17, 2025

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