Aid distribution: US contractors also firing live rounds
The Associated Press agency gathered the testimonies of two Americans working for a subcontractor of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) and analyzed videos.
Palestinians gathered around a humanitarian aid distribution site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) near the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on June 25, 2025. (Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP.)
Amid mounting criticism of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) for bias and dangerous aid practices, internal voices are now speaking out. Two employees of an American subcontractor tasked with securing aid distributions have condemned the organization's mismanagement and its deadly consequences and decided to speak to the Associated Press (AP) under the condition of anonymity.They describe the regular use of stun grenades and tear gas directed at Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid, even when there is no threat. One even claims that live rounds are fired in all directions, into the air, at the ground, and that at least one person was hit. For over a month, more than 500 people have been killed near GHF distribution centers. Gazan describes surviving a fury of Israeli bombings 'You feel the earth slipping beneath you': Gazan...
Amid mounting criticism of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) for bias and dangerous aid practices, internal voices are now speaking out. Two employees of an American subcontractor tasked with securing aid distributions have condemned the organization's mismanagement and its deadly consequences and decided to speak to the Associated Press (AP) under the condition of anonymity.They describe the regular use of stun grenades and tear gas directed at Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid, even when there is no threat. One even claims that live rounds are fired in all directions, into the air, at the ground, and that at least one person was hit. For over a month, more than 500 people have been killed near GHF distribution centers. Gazan describes surviving a fury of Israeli bombings 'You feel the earth slipping beneath you': Gazan...
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