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U.S. officials say the coordination effort is bringing together a mix of international and humanitarian organizations, including the World Food Program, to deliver aid.

Many of them find shelter in schools, clinics and other public spaces receiving little to no humanitarian assistance - aid agencies struggle to get through all the checkpoints.

Israel repeatedly cut off supplies into the Gaza Strip during the war, exacerbating dire humanitarian conditions, with the UN saying it caused a famine in parts of the Palestinian territory.

The government also said that, in late September, a humanitarian convoy containing Noboa was attacked and 17 soldiers taken hostage.

Last month, the influential foreign powers, sometimes referred to as the Quad, jointly called for a humanitarian truce in Sudan followed by a permanent ceasefire and a transition toward civilian rule.