Controversial U.S.-backed humanitarian aid action GazaThis is due to the slaughter of dozens of Palestinians who have been killed, trying to reach their distribution hub in war-torn enclaves since they began work a week ago. this Gaza Humanitarian Foundation In a statement posted on social media, the pause was "for renewal, organization and efficiency improvement efforts", but Reuters news agency said U.S. entities are trying to address security issues.

GHF said in a brief statement that operations will resume on Thursday.

The United Nations and other aid agencies have refused to work with the organization, calling it a distraction and accusing it of making weapons access to urgently need food. More than 50 people Been killed According to the Hamas-in-charge of Gaza's health ministry, Israeli forces are near the site, which calls GHF efforts to be a trap for hungry Palestinians.

The Israeli military denied the charges and accused Hamas of shooting at people seeking assistance.

GHF did not immediately respond to CBS news requests for more information about the one-day closure of its four distribution hubs in southern Gaza.

Since its inception, GHF's ​​funding, operational details and origins have been vague, and it has been plagued not only by serious issues regarding the security of civilians' access to their hubs, but also potentially existing issues regarding its internal operations.

The move comes days after GHF said it would close its Swiss office, after officials told CBS News that the foundation was Violation of Swiss rules For NGOs. It was also a day after the Washington Post reported that the U.S.-based consulting firm Boston Global contacted the group and launched an internal review on its involvement with the GHF.

GHF said it began working in Gaza on May 27, but it is unclear where it is and who is funding its operations. Its official website contains only homepages and information with its name: "More information is coming soon."

Reuters quoted an unnamed GHF spokesman on Wednesday, saying the group asked the IDF to “guise the flow of people in a way that minimizes chaos or escalates risks” to surround its ongoing military operations in Gaza to seek clearer guidance and provide clearer guidance for civilians seeking to reach their distribution hubs to enhance training to support civilian safety. "To support civilian safety."

"Our priority remains to ensure the safety and dignity of civilians receiving assistance," Reuters quoted a GHF spokesman as saying.

Health officials in Hamas-style Gaza Strip Said 27 Palestinians killed On Tuesday alone, an attempt was made to reach the GHF hub in southern Gaza. The Israeli military denied demands for mass shootings of civilians, saying troops about a third of the mile from the site fired a few people who were believed to be threatening outside the clear boundaries of the access route. The IDF said it is studying reports of civilian casualties.

exist News release IDF spokesman Colonel Avicay Adraee warned Gazans on Arabic social media on Wednesday against using the roads to the GHF distribution center, saying they would be seen as "fighting areas" of the day and stressed "bans and dangers".

The IDF repeatedly accused Hamas of undermining the GHF's ​​efforts, accusing the gunmen of shooting specifically at civilians at the aid center.

"We will not stop Gaza residents from entering the aid allocation location," IDF spokesman Brig said in a video statement released online on Tuesday, before the day-long pause was reported. "Food packaging is distributed daily by a civilian company based in the United States. This initiative proves to be effective. Gaza residents are coming to the distribution center to receive assistance. Gaza civilians know that Hamas is not taking care of them - instead, Hamas is actively trying to prevent them from receiving assistance."

Defrin said IDF troops “operate nearby and do everything they can to ensure that aid does not fall into Hamas’ hands.”

He also accused the UN aid agency of failing to collect and distribute more than 450 trucks carrying humanitarian aid, allowing Gaza to be allowed in recent days, but waiting on the other end of the border crossing between Kerem Shalom and Israel. The United Nations rejected previous Israeli-like claims, noting that Israeli forces maintained control over almost all Gaza and that operations in active and densely populated war zones faced enormous logistical challenges.

Israel vowed that the IDF attacks continued until Hamas was destroyed and the remaining 58 Israeli hostages were taken back to Gaza, which was intensified despite the United States' support for aid efforts.

CBS News' team is in Gaza where Palestinians are eager to rescue survivors of Israel's strike that destroyed a bank in Gaza where families are sheltered. At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured, according to the first responder who spoke to CBS News on the scene. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, which runs by Hamas, they were only one of 97 Palestinians killed in the first 24 hours, with the total death toll from the war as of Wednesday was 54,607.

The war was initiated by the attack on Hamas, orchestrated on October 7, 2023, on southern Israel, which has long been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Israel and the European Union.

The attack killed about 1,200 people in Israel and saw 251 people hijacked Gaza. Israeli authorities believe that about 20 hostages remain.