The United Nations Children's Fund on Friday criticized emerging plans to take over distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza on Thursday floated by both Israel and the United States, saying that they would increase suffering for children and families.

A third of community kitchens in Gaza - one of the last lifelines - have been forced to shut down in the past two weeks due to food and fuel shortages according to the UN The US has confirmed that a new system for providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza through private companies is being prepared,

International aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory