Videos from a distribution site showed large crowds storming the facilities, tearing down some of the fencing and appearing to climb over barriers designed to control the flow of aid recipients.

A U.S.-backed group approved by Israel to take over aid distribution in Gaza says it has started operations, despite opposition from the U.N. and most humanitarian groups and the unexpected resignation of its executive director.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A new aid system in Gaza opened its first distribution hubs Monday, according to a US-backed group that said it began delivering food to Palestinians who face growing hunger after Israel’s nearly three-month blockade to pressure Hamas.

Concerns raised in a confidential planning document appear prescient, with humanitarian groups, possible donors and some senior IDF officers questioning the plan.

One in five Gazans are expected to face starvation in the coming months, and children are especially at risk of severe malnutrition.

Days before Israel caved into international pressure and allowed "basic aid" into Gaza after imposing a total blockade, a video of military aircraft flying over the Giza pyramids was shared in false posts claiming it shows a "Chinese supply drop.

The Israeli military says 170 trucks with food, medicine and medical supplies crossed into the Gaza Strip on Monday. It says the trucks belonging to the United Nations and other aid groups came in through the Kerem Shalom crossing after a rigorous security inspection.