Washington to give $30m to controversial US-Israeli aid scheme in Gaza

The US State Department has approved $30m in funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the State Department said on Thursday, calling on other countries to also support the scandal-plagued US-Israeli aid scheme in Gaza.

"This support is simply the latest iteration of President Trump's and Secretary Rubio's pursuit of peace in the region," State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott told reporters on Thursday. 

More than 500 people have been killed trying to collect bags of flour distributed at four different GHF aid sites across the strip.