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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
- On June 17, 2025, two U.S. contractors reported that American security staff at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation locations in Gaza City discharged live rounds and deployed stun grenades as Palestinians gathered to receive food.
- This event follows a rushed rollout of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in late May amid a three-month Israeli blockade, with many security staff unqualified and heavily armed.
- Videos and internal communications show contractors using 37 stun grenades, 27 rubber-and-smoke projectiles, and 60 cans of pepper spray during a single aid distribution in June.
- Israeli Southern Command personnel acknowledged receiving instructions to open fire on peaceful groups gathered around aid distribution locations, even in the absence of any threat, while a contractor noted that innocent individuals have been harmed.
- These incidents highlight ongoing risks for Palestinians accessing aid amid militarized zones and rising tensions, while over 170 NGOs call to end the current aid scheme in favor of U.N.-led coordination.
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Tear gas and bullets are used almost every time citizens come to collect food parcels, two workers told AP.
·Netherlands
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U.S. contractors say colleagues firing live ammo at innocent Gazans at aid sites
Contractors reported the security staff were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed, and acted with little oversight: 'There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly,' one said
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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U.S. contractors tell the AP that their colleagues are shooting at Palestinians seeking food in Gaza
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press.
·United States
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