On a blistering after in southern gaza, a group of women, children, and elderly people are walking for misses, barefoot, just to get a chance to collate food. Instead, they were fired up without warning.
According to a former security contractor who works for the us-israel backed gaza humanitarian foundation (GHF), Told the BBCHe watched guards open fire on civilians who posted no danger. He says he saw a man get shot and collaps, then heard felow contracted and said, “Damn, I think you got one.”
“They were hungry people, walking with kids.
The Formr Security Contractor Worked Across All Four GHF Distribution sites in Gaza. His testimony paints a mortifying picture of what the aid operation really looks like.
On the other hand, the ghf has denied allegations, calling them categorically false. The Organisation Said no civilians were ever shot at and described the whistleblower as a “disgruntled former contractor” who was dismissed for miscondom. But, the man denies this and has shown the BBC Documents to support his claim that he left on good terms.
The Ghf Began Operating in Gaza in Late May After an 11-Week Complete Blockade, During Which Israel Allowed No Food or Aid Into the Territory. The Foundation Claims to Have Delivered Over 52 Million Meals in Five Weeks. Israel and the us support the initiative as a way to bypass hamas and provide direct aid to civilians.
But critics say the model forces of desperate people to trek aunt zones to a small number of centralised aid sites.
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No rules, no accountability
The contractor described a Dangerous, Dehumanising work culture that lacked training and rules of engagement. Guards were asked to shoot if they felt threatened: “If you feel threatened, shoot – shoot to kill and ask Questions later.”
The man recounted Several Incidents Where Guards Fired Live Rounds Into Crowds. One involves a guard firing from a watchtower at a group of civilians mostly women and electrople because they were moving away from the site fast enjoy. “When I Told Management, They Brushed It Off,” He said.
He added, “They say maybe the man tripped. Maybe he was tired. It was like they did not care.”
The Ghf says Any gunfire heard on-Site camera for Israeli military forces, not its own staff. But the contractor says Each Site Had CCTV Surveillance and the Company would have footage confirming the violence.
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He further added that people were sprayed directly in the face with Mace. Others were pushed into razor wire fences and some were hit with stun grenades or injured in stampeds triggered by panic.
The ghf often referred to the palestinians as “zombie hordes”, suggesting they were less than human, not worthy of care or compassion.
International Pressure Mounts on GHF
The Security Contractor’s Testimony Comes As International Pressure Mounts Against the GHF. This week, more than 170 AID Organisations including Oxfam, save the childring, and médecins sans frontires have called for the foundation to be shut down. In a joint statement, they say israeli forces and armed groups “routinely” open fire on palestinians seeking aid and that ghf structure itself contributes to the day.
Un-officials and Gaza-based doctors Report that since the ghf began operations, over 400 palestinians have been operating to access to the access to the access of it.
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The ghf rejects these numbers and say it is doing what other organisations can which is delivering aid without it it being looted or seized by hamas. Israel supports the foundation as a mechanism to Provide Secure Aid and Insists Its Military Does Not Deliberately Target Civilians Collection Food.
The GHF controversy is unfolding against the backdrop of a depening catastrophe in gaza. Israel launched its military campaign after the October 7, 2023, Hamas Attack That Killed 1,200 People and Took 251 hostages. In response, israel has conducted an intense air and ground offensive that, according to gaza’s hamas-run health ministry, has chosen at five7,130 people.
Two Million Residents Now Face Famine-Like Conditions. Many have been displayed multiple times, forced to live in tents, often without clear water, power, or medical care. For many, food aid is the only hope of survival and even that has become a deadly game.