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Aid group backed by US and Israel claims to have delivered food in Gaza

A controversial aid group backed by Israel and the US claims to have started delivering food to Gaza -- but who's actually running it, and why?

The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid group, backed by Israel and the US, claims to have started delivering food to Gaza - but who's actually running it, and why? We also hear from a doctor in Gaza on the impact of the shortages, and from one of over 800 British lawyers calling on the UK government to fulfil its international legal obligations in relation to Israel.

Also in the programme: King Charles prepares to address the Canadian parliament -- in what's been seen as a show of for the country in its dispute with President Trump; and high expectations for a new antibiotic to counter growing resistance.

(Photo: Trucks carrying aid are seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, on its Israeli side, 27 May, 2025. The US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced it had started delivering aid to Gaza. Credit: Shafiek Tassiem/Reuters)

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