Safe Reach Solutions, the American company hired to secure humanitarian aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, will also be conducting intelligence operations, according to internal communications obtained by Shomrim. SRS is supposed to operate roadblocks and process visual data, which it will then use to identify Hamas operatives and other armed individuals. This visual data will be collected using images from security cameras, drones and satellites. It is believed that the company does not possess the infrastructure needed to carry out these tasks on its own. 

An article published in the Washington Post last week suggested that Israel stands behind the food distribution initiative in Gaza, in which SRS is expected to play a central role, and that efforts have been made to conceal Israel’s role in the scheme.

Over the past few weeks, SRS began an intense recruitment drive, including for intelligence operatives with expertise in deciphering and analyzing visual intelligence. One source familiar with the matter said that the company operates exclusively in Gaza and Israel. The company, he said, was established last year, and is growing rapidly in a “startup environment” – a somewhat odd way of describing a company involved in a sensitive humanitarian project.

The source said that SRS is focused on providing humanitarian aid and logistical support, in addition to security. One of the key tasks for the company includes ensuring that Hamas operatives and other armed individuals do not bring weapons into the relevant areas, “it’s not easy work,” the source said. 

SRS has already deployed a number of employees to Israel and it is urgently seeking to recruit dozens more. Asked when the company needs to finalize these new hires, the source suggested that it is in dire need of manpower. “We needed people yesterday,” the source said. 

According to a job description published online by SRS, candidates must be American citizens, and commit to work for a period of at least three months, with an option for a three-month extension. They must possess experience in the field of intelligence, or have relevant experience as frontline soldiers.

Most of the time, according to the source, employees are expected to be located inside the Gaza Strip itself or in one of the operations hubs that the company will set up in various locations in Israel. Employees might be based in Be’er Sheva, Ashkelon, Kerem Shalom and Ashdod. According to the internal communication obtained by Shomrim, each entry and exit from Gaza will be heavily guarded, including by former members of the U.S. military. The time they will spend in Gaza, according to the source, depends on what kind of task is being performed – either intelligence or field security. Most of the company’s employees, he said, are ex-CIA, ex-NSA, and intel folks.

Multiple international media reports citing SRS's operations during the last ceasefire indicate that the company offers approximately $1,000 per day.

Following publication, SRS denied “assisting the IDF or any other Israeli entity with anything. SRS is a logistics and operations company that is contracted to GHF and is supporting them in securing aid distribution in Gaza.”

The time they will spend in Gaza, according to the source, depends on what kind of task is being performed – either intelligence or field security. Most of the company’s employees, he said, are ex-CIA, ex-NSA, and intel folks.

A Swiss NGO and Lawyers Catering to the Ultra-Rich

SRS is working alongside the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a new nonprofit  with no previous experience in humanitarian operations. A few GHF entities currently exist, two in the US and one in Switzerland. Shomrim previously revealed that the registration of the first GHF, in Daleware, was handled by attorney James Cundiff—who also registered SRS in the U.S. Cundiff specializes in tax planning and trust formation for wealthy clients. He did not reply to Shomrim’s questions. 

GHF has received the backing of both Israel and the U.S. to operate in Gaza but the UN, several foreign governments, and international aid agencies have declined to cooperate—raising serious questions about the funding needed to feed roughly two million people. GHF has not clarified how it plans to secure the vast sums required. 

Yet as revealed by Shomrim this week, the troubles in the Swiss GHF started almost immediately once its existence became publicly known. Documents obtained by Shomrim show that two weeks ago, one of the organization’s three registered board members—Swiss attorney David Kohler—resigned. Kohler, the only Swiss national on the board, works for Alpina Fiduciaries, a boutique law firm that specializes in wealth planning for ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

The documents also show that GHF’s listed founder is Nathan (Nate) Mook, the former CEO of World Central Kitchen. However, in an interview with the Financial Times last week, Mook distanced himself from the organization, saying he’s not on its board. Both Mook and Kohler declined to respond to questions from Shomrim.

And then, as first published by Shomrim earlier this week, the Swiss entity closed its operations even before GHF started distributing food in Gaza. GHF spokesperson confirmed the information.

According to a GHF spokesperson, the organization will continue to operate through a third entity that was registered in the United States in February of this year, and which also operates under the name Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.  

"The only GHF entity that is in use today is the foundation established in the United States by Loik Henderson in February 2025. That is the only entity through which GHF is operating and will operate moving forward," said the spokesperson.He added that “the document that referenced Nate Mook was a draft, internal document that was unfortunately leaked to the press. GHF has never stated publicly that he was on the Board. Mook had advised informally as GHF was getting off the ground.”

GHF, it should be noted, is not the only entity promoting distribution of humanitarian aid into Gaza these days. Shomrim can also reveal that another Swiss nonprofit, the Maritime Humanitarian Aid Foundation, which was formed last year to run seaborne aid deliveries through a project known as “the pier”. continues to operate and is currently seeking tax-exempt status from the IRS to fundraise from private donors.