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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem

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

Displaced Palestinians at Gaza's port.
Displaced Palestinians at Gaza’s port. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

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

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

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