UN halts food distribution in Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity

Smokes rise to the sky after explosions in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel (Leo Correa/AP)

The United Nations says it has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity.

It also said no aid trucks entered via a pier set up by the US for sea deliveries for the past two days.