The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.

Going forward, U.S. foreign assistance will focus on programs that advance “an America first foreign policy,” the top U.S. diplomat said in the memo. The new priorities will usher in a “new era of global partnership, peace, investment, and prosperity,” the memo said. Putnam hopes that the new era will restore lifesaving aid.

Israeli army admits to destroying vast stockpiles of food and medicine meant for Gaza, as starvation deaths rise and global outrage mounts.

The study's acknowledgment of severe limitations, combined with extensive documentation of Hamas aid diversion from multiple sources, raises serious questions about the reliability of its findings. A deeply flawed US government analysis,

Hundreds of food trucks are sitting idle and the U.N. has rebuffed our attempts to help. But the offer stands.

An internal US government review found no evidence of widespread theft by Hamas of US-funded humanitarian aid in Gaza, contradicting the State Department’s claims that were used to justify backing a controversial private organization that took over aid distribution in the enclave.

Fletcher said Danon's remarks were the first time any such concern had been raised and that the accusations were "extremely serious and have security implications for our staff."

A joint statement called for an immediate ceasefire and said that “withholding essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable."