The State Department is weighing giving $500 million to the new foundation providing aid to war-shattered Gaza, according to two knowledgeable sources and two former U.S. officials, a move that would involve the U.

DUBAI (Reuters) -The U.S backed-Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Friday that all its aid distribution sites in the enclave were closed and a reopening date would be announced later, urging residents to stay away from these sites "for their safety".

The US is reportedly considering a $500 million contribution to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a contentious aid group operating in the war-ravaged territory. The move is stirring debate inside the State Department amid reports of violence near aid hubs.