Testimonies: IDF responsible for lethal shootings near U.S.-led aid site in Gaza

Civilians seeking food at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution centers encountered fire from tanks, drones and helicopters. An IDF officer told Haaretz that senior commanders had discussed managing the crowds with live fire: 'The army treated civilians like suspects entering a combat zone'

Testimonies from Gazan civilians, video footage and inconsistencies in the IDF's official statements strengthen claims that the shooting, which killed dozens near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution center this past week, was carried out by Israeli soldiers – not Palestinian militants, as Israeli officials initially claimed.

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Testimonies: IDF responsible for lethal shootings near U.S.-led aid site in Gaza

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