Head of controversial Gaza aid group resigns over ‘humanitarian principles’

The head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Jake Wood, has resigned, citing an inability to adhere to humanitarian principles while implementing a controversial aid distribution plan backed by Israel and the US. The GHF’s strategy involves private contractors delivering aid to designated sites in southern Gaza, which critics, including the UN, argue will fail to reach vulnerable populations and exacerbate displacement. Despite Wood’s resignation, the GHF plans to proceed with aid distribution, aiming to assist one million Palestinians, as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens.

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