By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Thousands of Palestinians on Tuesday stormed into sites where aid was being distributed by a foundation backed by the U.S. and Israel, with desperation for food overcoming concern about biometric and other checks Israel said it would employ.

The Trump administration’s efforts and the G.O.P.’s tax bill aim to restrict benefits for families that include immigrants without permanent legal status.

Concerns raised in a confidential planning document appear prescient, with humanitarian groups, possible donors and some senior IDF officers questioning the plan.

Hundreds of Palestinians stormed sites where aid was being distributed by a foundation backed by the U.S. and Israel on Tuesday, with desperation for food overcoming concern about biometric and other checks Israel said it would employ.

Foreign contractors are set to carry out a contentious new food aid system in Gaza, displacing experienced aid agencies like the United Nations. It was conceived and largely developed by Israelis as a way to undermine Hamas.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling lawmakers into a special session to consider aid for tornado victims and incentives for stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

Israeli tank and gunfire was heard Tuesday while large crowds of Palestinians tried to reach a newly opened aid distribution center in southern Gaza, according to reports from CBC and AP journalists.