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.

More likely they are a gesture to allies who have issued strong statements blaming Israel for starvation in Gaza.

President Donald Trump says Hamas is reluctant to release the remaining hostages amid Israel's increase in humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza on Sunday.

Trump underscored the importance of securing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, adding that he did not know what would happen.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that while airdrops would help "alleviate the worst of the suffering", Israel must allow "unhindered" access for aid lorries as they are the "only viable and sustai...

In the first “humanitarian pause,” Israel said 120 trucks of aid entered Gaza on Monday and were taken by the United Nations to be distributed. Previously, Israel said the U.N. was unwilling to distribute aid, while the U.N. said Israel had declined to release it or safeguard its distribution.

Israel rolled back curbs on aid distribution to Gaza over the weekend in an effort to defuse a growing international outcry over hunger convulsing the shattered Palestinian enclave.

“This (humanitarian) truce will mean nothing if it doesn’t turn into a real opportunity to save lives,” said Dr. Muneer al-Boursh, director general of Gaza's Health Ministry, who called for a flood of...