Former US Green Beret Accuses IDF of War Crimes at Gaza Food Distribution Site

Accusations of War Crimes in Gaza

• 🇺🇸 A former US Green Beret, Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Aguilar, has accused the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and US contractors of committing war crimes at a food distribution site in Gaza.
• 🎯 Aguilar, who worked for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (a joint Israeli-US scheme), claims he witnessed the IDF deliberately targeting and killing unarmed Palestinian civilians.
• 💥 Specific incidents cited include the IDF shooting at crowds, firing a tank round into a car carrying civilians, and using mortar rounds against people waiting for food.

Witness Testimony and IDF Response

• 💬 Aguilar stated that in his entire career, he has never witnessed such brutality and indiscriminate force against an unarmed, starving population until his time in Gaza.
• ⚖️ He emphatically declared, "Without question, I witnessed war crimes by the Israeli Defense Forces," citing the use of artillery, mortars, and tank rounds against civilians.
• 🇮🇱 Israel maintains that its forces do not target civilians, that it targets Hamas, and that its use of force in Gaza is proportionate.

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

• 🌍 The UN head has described the starvation of Palestinians as a moral crisis challenging the global conscience, with images of starving children like 18-month-old Muhammad (weighing only 6 kilos) circulating globally.
• 🚫 Israel controls the entry of supplies into Gaza and blames Hamas for stealing food, while aid agencies report that people are dying of starvation due to Israeli restrictions.
• 📰 The BBC, like other international news organizations, is prevented by Israel from reporting inside Gaza, relying on trusted local freelancers.