US contractors fired live bullets at Palestinians queuing for food, AP reports
US security contractors working with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) have fired live ammunition and stun grenades at starving Palestinians queuing for food and supplies, according to a report by the AP.
The report published on Thursday was based on testimony from two US contractors and videos obtained by AP.
The contractors said their colleagues frequently threw stun grenades and fired pepper spray in all directions at the sites, including towards Palestinians.
They also said that staff hired to secure the aid distribution sites were often unqualified, heavily armed and had an open licence to do as they wished.
“There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly,” one contractor said, adding that staff monitor anyone deemed “suspicious” and pass that information over to the Israeli military.
