Israeli Military Admits To Killing Palestinian Civilians Near Aid Sites in Gaza

The Israeli military admitted on Monday that its forces have killed Palestinians in Gaza near aid sites run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), but claimed the death toll from Gaza’s Health Ministry was exaggerated.

The admission came after the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Israeli troops had been given orders to fire on unarmed Palestinians attempting to reach GHF distribution sites to drive them away or disperse them, even though they posed no threat.

The Israeli military has denied there are orders to fire on unarmed aid seekers and is claiming that its forces only used gunfire when they felt threatened, though the IDF is not claiming that any of the Palestinians it opened fire on near the aid sites were armed.