Israeli Report Claims Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Civilians in Gaza, Denied by Officials

Report of Orders to Shoot Civilians

• 📰 An Israeli newspaper report alleges that soldiers were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food aid in Gaza.
• ❌ Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly rejected these accusations, calling them "contemptible blood libels and malicious falsehoods."

Aid Distribution and Casualties

• 🎯 The head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Johnny Moore, denied that hundreds of deaths are linked to its aid collection points.
• 🗣️ Moore accused international agencies, including the United Nations, of spreading disinformation regarding the casualties.
• 📈 The UN states that over 400 people have reportedly been killed by Israeli forces near aid sites in the first month of the new aid system.

Witness Accounts and Conditions in Gaza

• ⚠️ A witness described the aid system as a "road to death," stating, "I don't want to eat if I'll be shot at."
• 🩸 Injured individuals reported intense gunfire near distribution sites, describing the food as having "the taste of blood."
• 🏥 Hospitals are struggling to process the high number of injuries resulting from incidents near aid sites.

IDF Response and Blockade Impact

• 🔍 Israel's army stated that incidents are being examined and strongly rejected the media report about orders to fire on unarmed crowds.
• ⛓️ The report comes after a two-month Israeli aid blockade, which has driven hunger and desperation, leading crowds to surge towards food distribution points despite the risks.