US-backed Gaza aid body launches as Witkoff pans Hamas truce proposal: What to know
Hamas said it accepted a US proposal on a ceasefire deal in Gaza, which both Israel and the US denied, as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is quickly deteriorating.
Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appeared to falter on Tuesday amid mixed messages over a US proposal and chaotic scenes at aid distribution centers as the United States rolled out a new distribution mechanism.
Chaos at aid distribution points
Scenes of chaos were recorded Tuesday with the start of aid deliveries by a humanitarian organization backed by the United States on Monday.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said in a statement on Tuesday that around 8,000 food parcels were distributed in southern Gaza since it began its operation a day earlier, saying more aid trucks will make their way to the specified distribution sites. Reuters reported on a distribution point in Rafah.
