As the war in Gaza drags on, criticism has been swift and loud regarding Israel’s newly implemented plan to distribute humanitarian aid through private contractors instead of relying on traditional United Nations agencies. The criticism is unfounded.

The new plan is a bold, morally urgent and strategically sound effort to ensure that food aid reaches Palestinian civilians effectively and fairly, with minimal administrative or political interference.

The plan also accomplishes two vital objectives. First, it removes Hamas as an intermediary in the aid distribution process. Hamas has shown itself willing to sacrifice Gazan civilians for its objectives and has routinely diverted humanitarian aid — food, fuel and medicine — for its fighters or sold it on the black market. Any aid flowing thr

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