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An aid group backed by the U.S. and Israel has paused Gaza food distribution. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation made the decision after health officials said dozens of Palestinians were killed in a series of shootings near its three sites this week. The group said it was in discussions with the Israeli military on increasing safety. At least 80 people have been killed since the sites opened last week, according to hospital officials. Witnesses blamed Israeli forces for 27 people killed on June 3, the most recent incident. The United Nations has refused to participate in the new system, saying it violates humanitarian principles.

As food trickles into Gaza, UN calls US-Israeli plan "vastly insufficient."

Israel is keeping food aid out of Gaza, saying it’s to pressure Hamas. In early May, we reported how the lives of tens of thousands of children are on the line.