A U.S.-backed foundation tasked with supplying aid to Gaza said it began operations on Monday, delivering truckloads of food to designated distribution sites following uncertainty about whether any assistance had reached civilians.

The businessmen were concerned about violations of humanitarian principles and the widespread unpopularity among Palestinians of the scheme, which aims to replace distribution by the UN and internati...

The GHF has drawn criticism from the U.N. and others as insufficient to tackle the humanitarian crisis, as warnings of famine loom over the enclave.