Controversial US-backed group says it has begun aid distribution in Gaza4 hours ago Share Save David Gritten BBC News Share SaveAFP A Palestinian man was pictured with a GHF-branded food parcel in the southern city of Rafah on TuesdayA controversial new aid distribution group backed by the US and Israel has begun working in Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said lorry loads of food had been delivered to secure sites on Monday and that distribution had begun. Israel says an alternative to the current aid system is needed to stop Hamas stealing aid, which the group denies doing. Gaza Humanitarian Foundation/Handout via Reuters The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) says lorries delivered food to its "Secure Distribution Sites" on MondayUnder the GHF's mechanism, Palestinians must collect boxes containing food and basic hygiene items for their families from four distribution sites in southern and central Gaza. GHF's statement alleged that Hamas had also made "death threats targeting aid groups supporting humanitarian operations at GHF's Safe Distribution Sites, and efforts to block the Gazan people from accessing aid at the sites".