Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas. But officials from the U.N. and aid organizations say the military is allowing them to loot food and other supplies from their trucks.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has closed its aid distribution sites for the day, without giving a date on when they would open again.

Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin man in his 30s, holds sway in eastern Rafah, an area close to a key border crossing between Israel and Gaza.

The organization claimed "Hamas wants to return to a broken system it once controlled and exploited—diverting aid, manipulating distribution, and putting its own agenda. " The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced on Saturday that the reason for temporarily pausing operations was due to threats against the organization and its staff by Hamas.

As Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of Eid al-Adha, Israeli forces continued military operations.

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has again paused its humanitarian aid efforts in the Gaza Strip, citing safety concerns after briefly resuming operations following a one-day suspension prompted by deadly violence near two of its aid centers.