Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, saying he will not abandon ‘principles’

Jake Wood's resignation comes after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation faced criticism from the UN and other aid groups

The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation that is tasked with distributing aid in Gaza using an Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday, saying that the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to humanitarian principles".

Executive director Jake Wood announced his resignation in a statement from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), adding fresh uncertainty to the operation's future.