The department’s strategy intends to supply aid covering approximately 60 percent of Gaza’s population. This plan involves setting up locations designed to distribute “pre-packaged rations, hygiene kits, and medical supplies” to about 1.2 million Palestinians, as reported by CNN, based on state department documents.

The UN has repeatedly warned of a looming famine in Gaza. Source: AAP / Habboub Ramez/ABACA/PA/Alamy

Saar commended the plan on Sunday, saying it would allow aid to reach civilians while directly , which he accused of stealing aid and using “it to feed its war machine”.

“If the aid continues to go to Hamas and not to the people of Gaza, the war will continue forever.”

What do we know about the US aid plan for Gaza?

He blamed Hamas for the rising food insecurity in Gaza, saying the group was seizing shipments meant for relief operations.

The UN projects 91 per cent of Gaza’s estimated population will face acute to catastrophic levels of food insecurity.

He called on the international community “to take urgent action to prevent” its implementation.

Why are aid groups concerned?

“This approach is perilous, as it pushes civilians into militarized zones to gather rations, putting lives at risk, including those of humanitarian workers, while exacerbating forced displacement.”