Axios reports that the U.S. State Department is weighing a proposal to allocate more than $500 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a U.S.- and Israeli-affiliated organization currently delivering food and aid to Palestinians through American-operated and protected sites in southern and central Gaza. While supporters see the funding as a way to bolster humanitarian relief, some officials are expressing concern that it could further entangle the U.S. in the Gaza conflict. Critics warn it may position the U.S. as the primary backer of GHF, potentially making Washington partly accountable for any future mass casualty events at aid distribution sites.