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The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza.

Democrats and various humanitarian organisations have characterised the shutdown of USAID's programmes - which were funded by Congress - as illegal, prompting several lawsuits.

The committee would be responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid and temporarily managing Gaza's affairs under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority.

The Trump administration's aid freeze has faced legal roadblocks but thousands of humanitarian programmes around the world have been terminated or thrown into jeopardy as the White House seeks to cut billions in government spending.

The Portuguese authorities issued an exemption to the EU sanctions to allow the Chelsea funds to be used for "exclusively for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine".