A controversial new American-backed organization, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has announced it will begin delivering aid to the besieged territory within two weeks and says it has Israel’s approval.

A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel.

Those startling numbers come as no humanitarian assistance has been delivered to Gaza since March 2nd. For more on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza, I spoke with Arwa Damon, a former CNN senior international correspondent and President and founder of the International Network for Aid,