Israel has announced plans to take full control of humanitarian aid entering and distributed in Gaza, limiting entry to one point and implementing strict screening procedures. Major international aid organizations, briefed on the matter, are skeptical about cooperation. Additionally, funding from USAID for Gaza has been affected, with reports of a cut due to a stop-work order. Amid historical accusations of aid diversion to Hamas, Israel has also halted all shipments, leading to significant instability for humanitarian efforts within the enclave.
Under the initiative, only one entry point from Israel into the enclave - Kerem Shalom in southeastern Gaza - would remain open.
Israel would also institute a tracking system for all aid distribution and potentially insist that all aid employees are vetted to its satisfaction.
The signaled changes come at a time of profound uncertainty for the future of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Meanwhile, Israel on Sunday halted all aid shipments into Gaza, repeating without evidence its long-standing charges - denied by aid agencies - that the assistance is being diverted to Hamas.
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