US Contractors Fired on Civilians in Gaza

US contractors with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation fired live ammunition at Palestinians seeking food, an AP investigation reveals. Leaked videos show unqualified guards shooting into crowds, with forensic proof of machine gunfire near aid lines. Whistleblowers allege Israel uses the sites for surveillance via facial recognition. GHF denies violence, despite footage and testimonies contradicting their claims. Doctors Without Borders condemns it as "slaughter disguised as aid."
These revelations come amidst growing concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calls for corporations to dissociate from enabling potential war crimes.

Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports.

An Associated Press report reveals leaked footage from sites of the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Two US security contractors say live rounds and stun grenades were used on Palestinians at the food distribution points run by unqualified and heavily armed guards.

At least 73 Palestinians were killed since dawn on Thursday, including 16 in an Israeli strike on a Gaza City school sheltering displaced families. The attack on Mustafa Hafez School caused unprecedented devastation, with many dead and wounded taken to Al-Shifa Hospital. Survivors described waking to explosions and flames, unable to rescue loved ones as victims burned for hours. Civil defence crews struggled to recover bodies amid the destruction. Israel’s intensified strikes across Gaza have leveled schools, infrastructure, and homes, leaving thousands displaced. A survivor said, "There is no one here to save us."

Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al-Khalili reports from Mustafa Hafez School, Gaza City, Palestine.