Israeli-backed group seeks at least $30 million from US for aid distribution in Gaza

A U.S.-led group has asked the Trump administration to step in with an initial $30 million so it can continue its much scrutinized and Israeli-backed aid distribution in Gaza. That's according to three U.S. officials and the organization’s application for the money. That application, obtained by The Associated Press, offers some of the first financial details about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and its work in the territory. The group says it's provided millions of meals in southern Gaza since late May. But the effort has seen near-daily fatal shootings of Palestinians trying to reach the distribution sites. Humanitarian groups accuse the foundation of cooperating with Israel’s objectives in the war against Hamas.