The U.N. says it’s unable to bring in enough aid to Gaza as it is hindered by Israeli restrictions and a breakdown of security.

Israel has long restricted or completely blocked aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population.

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that

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.

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates were expected to begin airdrops in the coming days, but experts warned that the bulk of necessary aid could come only by land.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for Israel’s control of aid distribution to be replaced amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza.

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,

Ciarán Donnelly, who oversees the International Rescue Committee’s work in Gaza, explains how “insufficient” and “dehumanizing” the aid crisis is for residents. He tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar they lack critical permissions to share more supplies with civilians in desperate need.

This must change. A principled humanitarian response today requires three things: the willingness to secure distribution through transparent partners (including governments capable of oversight), the readiness to halt aid when diversion persists, and the courage to publicly acknowledge when existing models have failed.