Welcome to The World in 10.
In an increasingly uncertain world, this is The Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security.
Today with me, Stuart Willey and Toby Seeley.
There have been chaotic scenes in Gaza as an Israeli-backed foundation began distributing food,
with reports at least one person died and dozens more injured,
as Israeli troops fired what they say were warning shots.
Even before that chaos, the aid plan was under fire from many,
including the big aid agencies and the UN.
Today, the head of the UN Agency for Palestinians says the plan is wasteful,
describing it as a distraction from atrocities.
To talk us through Israel's aid plan, we're joined by Mark Seddon.
He's director of the Centre for UN Studies at the University of Buckingham and worked at the UN with former Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Mark, what do you make of these chaotic scenes?
Well, if you recall, UNRWA,
the main relief organisation which has been delivering aid to Palestinians throughout...
historic Palestine, if you like, since 1948, warned of exactly this scenario.
So did the World Food Programme and many, many other agencies,
all, by the way, refusing to cooperate with this new system.
I mean,
they said that essentially it allows the Israeli government to weaponise aid