Armed US contractors at one of Gaza’s new aid distribution hubs appeared to fire at Palestinians before celebrating, leaked footage has suggested.
Video seems to show machine gun fire in the vicinity of civilians seeking aid, with an American voice shouting: “I think you got one.”
Another voice adds: “Hell yeah, boy!”
The alleged incident took place at a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by Israel and the US but condemned by much of the rest of the international community.
A former security contractor at one of the sites told the BBC he saw a guard with a machine gun open fire from a watchtower because a group of women, children and elderly people were moving away from the site too slowly.
Another contractor then opened fire, the whistleblower claimed. He said: “A Palestinian man dropped to the ground motionless. And then the other contractor, who was standing there, was like ‘damn, I think you got one’. And then they laughed about it.”
"Hell yeah, boy!"
US contractors in Gaza cheer after deliberately opening fire on aid-seeking Palestinians.
Source: AP pic.twitter.com/7mG0Wxxoky
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The Associated Press reportedly spoke to two contractors for UG Solutions, who have been sub-contracted to GHF sites, and alleged that there was regular use of live ammunition, stun grenades and pepper spray on Palestinians who posed no threat.
They claimed security staff hired to protect the sites were often unqualified and unvetted, and acted with impunity while heavily armed.
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