Overview

• Israel has told hostages’ families it accepted a US-backed proposal for a 60-day truce in exchange for live and deceased prisoner releases, a plan now under review by Hamas
• The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, created with US support, has taken over food distribution at a handful of southern sites, excluding UN agencies
• On its first day, distributions collapsed into deadly disorder as thousands breached barriers and warning shots killed and injured dozens
• UN officials, aid groups and rights experts have denounced the opaque, militarized operation for violating neutrality and using relief as a strategic tool
• Over 54,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since October 2023 and millions face acute hunger as basic services crumble under the blockade