GAZA, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Two American aid workers were injured on Saturday morning in an attack during food distribution activities in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said.
Preliminary information indicated the attack was carried out by two "assailants" who threw two grenades at the Americans, the GHF said in a statement on social media, noting that no local aid workers or civilians were harmed.
The injured Americans are receiving medical treatment and are in stable condition, it added.
In a separate statement on Saturday, the GHF said it plans to "continue distributing aid during any ceasefire."
The GHF is operated by U.S. security contractors and is approved by the Israeli government. For the past month, the GHF has operated only four militarized distribution sites in all of Gaza -- in contrast to the traditional UN-led 400 community-located aid hubs.
The GHF has faced mounting criticism for poor management and operational chaos. As of June 27, at least 613 people had been killed in attacks near aid distribution points in Gaza, UN statistics showed. ■
