Hamas also condemned a US envoy's visit to an aid distribution centre in Gaza as "nothing more than a premeditated staged show".

Israel's nearly 22-month military offensive against Hamas has shattered security and made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving people.

As US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visited war-torn Gaza, Hamas condemned Trump envoy's visit to the site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Fund, calling it a "pre-arranged theatrical performance".