Over a thousand Palestinians have been killed at food distribution sites since May, fuelling international outcry.

In contrast, the Israeli military acknowledged that its troops had fired warning shots but said it was “not aware of any casualties” in the area.

Senior Trump administration officials told Congress this month that Israel agreed to match a U.S. award of $30 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, a previously unreported contribution to the controversial armed private aid operation.