Top Gaza aid official quits post

The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation tasked with distributing aid in Gaza through an Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday, saying he could not abandon principles of humanity, impartiality and independence.

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Jake Wood, executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) for the past two months, said he resigned because it could not adhere “to the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, which I will not abandon”.

Mr Wood's statement did not provide more details and the former US Marine did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In a statement, the GHF’s board said it was “disappointed” by Mr Wood's departure, but vowed not to be deterred from efforts to reach the enclave’s entire population in coming weeks.