The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.

The hunger crisis in Gaza has many asking if Israel had a deliberate policy of starving civilians. Israelis say that was never the case, but an ignorance of Palestinian suffering allowed an inconsistent government policy to lead to a calamity.

Since Israel’s offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by ga

"Hamas actively interferes with and disrupts aid distribution," Israeli Consul General Afir Okunis told Newsweek.

President Donald Trump did not specify which group or agency $60 million was sent to in Gaza. The White House and the U.S. State Department did not respond to requests for more information. The State Department approved a $30 million grant in late June to a U.