'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC

Jul 26, 2025
BBC News
'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
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I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC

Ex-US officer accuses IDF of shooting at 'unarmed, starving population'

A retired US special forces officer has revealed to the BBC why he resigned from his work with US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centres.

"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting at the crowds of Palestinians," Anthony Aguilar told the BBC.

He added that in his entire career he has never witnessed such a level of "brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population".

Indiscriminate violence against a populace already facing hardship

The ICRC has deplored the escalation of violence in Gaza, noting the profound hardship already faced by Gaza's over 2 million people.

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Original source: BBC News