The U.N. Security Council is also set to vote on a demand for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and humanitarian access across Gaza.

Shootings have erupted nearly daily this week in the Gaza Strip in the vicinity of new hubs where desperate Palestinians are being directed to collect food.

A new program for getting desperately needed food into the hands of starving Palestinians in Gaza is only days old, but it’s already mired in chaos and tragedy.