Jake Wood, the head of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, resigned on Sunday, one day before relief supplies were scheduled to begin, citing the organization's inability to follow humanitarian values of neutrality and independence.

The foundation, which operates under Israeli security authority and employs private contractors, has received harsh condemnation from the UN and aid organizations, which have refused to cooperate with it. Critics claim the strategy undermines impartial aid delivery and lacks transparency, according to Reuters.

Israel supports the operation but denies any direct involvement. Despite limited aid access and the ongoing blockade, the foundation wants to reach one million Gazans in its first week.

Hamas has condemned the initiative, calling it a tool for control and starvation. Israel claims the system prevents aid from being diverted by Hamas, a charge Hamas denies.

Gaza remains in crisis, with over 2m people at risk of famine after months of restricted aid, Reuters reported.