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The foundation failed to address much of the criticism and unanswered questions that the international community has about the group, including who would fund the work and how much involvement the U.S., Israel or any other government or military would have in controlling life-saving aid for Palestinian civilians.

In an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press, Tom Fletcher, the U.N. humanitarian chief, said the U.S.-backed proposal is 鈥渇ar from being able to meet鈥� the conditions of humanitarian law.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 why we need to stick to the better plan, our plan A, which is just let us in. We can make sure this aid doesn鈥檛 get anywhere near Hamas,鈥� Fletcher said, referencing Israeli accusations that the militant group is diverting supplies. 鈥淲e have our procedures. We care more than anyone about making sure that it gets to the children and civilians and women who need it most.鈥�

Israel has and all other supplies from entering Gaza for weeks, worsening a humanitarian crisis for 2.3 million Palestinians. Israel says the blockade aims to pressure Hamas to release the hostages it still holds and that it won鈥檛 allow aid back in until a system is in place that gives it control over distribution.

The U.N. and many aid groups have rejected , saying it would be all but impossible for a new startup group to meet the humanitarian needs of Gaza civilians after 19 months of food shortages and war.

Aid groups say they also fear the attempt would violate humanitarian principles of operating independently with neutrality and impartiality.

In Wednesday’s statement, foundation executive director Jake Wood, a U.S. military veteran and co-founder of an existing disaster relief group called Team Rubicon, said the commitment to starting operations within weeks follows discussions with Israeli officials.

Wood indicated Israelis had agreed to allow the foundation to deliver aid through existing systems in Gaza temporarily while the group builds new distribution sites that Israel has demanded for aid.

Israelis also have agreed to allow more sites to be constructed to allow aid distribution in all of Gaza, and look for ways to get aid to those too malnourished, maimed by fighting, too old or too young to travel long distances to one of the aid sides, the foundation’s statement said.

The foundation was in the 鈥渇inal stages鈥� of gathering enough aid to serve 300 million meals in the first 90 days of operation, Wood wrote.

Israel鈥檚 mission to the United Nations didn鈥檛 immediately respond to messages seeking comment about the foundation鈥檚 statement.

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Amiri reported from the United Nations.