Israel’s use of aid as a weapon of war has provoked outrage. It has prevented essential supplies from entering Gaza. And yet its new effort to distribute aid is also proving deeply controversial. Hamas says it is a front for the idf. International aid organisations have decried it. What is this new network and what is it trying to do?

An American security contractor working with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says the new aid initiative is plagued with problems and is not properly serving Palestinians. The man — whose op-ed is anonymously published by the far-left Zeteo news site — says he is one of the hundreds of people hired by UG Solutions,

The casualties occurred as the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the territory

Based upon what I know, this is an independent initiative that is not funded by the Israeli government,” Johnnie Moore told NBC News.

The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and the opening of all Israeli border crossings for deliveries of desperately needed food and other aid.

Rev. Johnnie Moore, executive chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, is staying focused on delivering aid as the organization he leads faces international criticism.

Hamas has killed five staff belonging to a new US aid delivery company in Gaza and may also have taken hostages, the organisation said. In a statement early on Thursday, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) team said the terror group attacked a bus carrying more than two-dozen of its team at around 10pm on Wednesday.