GHF whistleblower reveals ‘Israeli’ war crimes at Gaza aid sites

A former security contractor for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an aid group supported by the United States and ‘Israel’, has made explosive allegations to BBC, saying he has witnessed the ‘Israeli’ military shooting at crowds of Palestinians.

He added that never saw such 'brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population, an unarmed, starving population'.

The whistleblower, Sergeant Lieutenant Anthony Aguilar, former veteran of the US Special Force, recounted disturbing incidents, particularly one where an ‘Israeli’ tank firing a main gun tank round from a Merkava tank into a crowd of people.

‘Destroying a car of civilians that were simply driving away from the [aid] site,’ Aguilar added,

‘I witnessed mortar rounds being fired at the crowds of people to keep them controlled,’ he continued.

Aguilar described the setup of the aid sites as ‘amateurish’.

‘Inexperienced, untrained, no idea of how to conduct operations of this magnitude,’ Aguilar said that his ‘benign’ assessment from his time serving in the GHF.

‘In my most frank assessment, I would say they are criminal. In my entire career have I never witnessed the level of brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force.’

The GHF, established in February 2025 and funded by the US government, was intended as an alternative to the UN-led aid system, which ‘Israel’ and the US claimed was susceptible to Hamas diversion.

The GHF has denied Aguilar’s testimony, calling them "categorically false" and claimed that he is merely a ‘disgruntled former contractor who was terminated for misconduct.’

Aguilar in return denied the GHF’s claims.

Widespread Condemnation and Civilian Casualties

The GHF's operational model, led by military contractors and operating with "Israeli government oversight" but "without transparency, independence, or accountability," has drawn widespread condemnation.

The UN and over 170 charities have refused to cooperate with the GHF, demanding its closure and accusing it of "politicizing and 'weaponizing aid'".

Former GHF Executive Director Jake Wood resigned, stating it was "not possible to implement this plan while also strictly adhering to the humanitarian principles".

Alarmingly, aid distribution at GHF sites has been described as a "death trap".

As of July 15, ‘Israeli’ forces had killed nearly 700 Palestinians and injured hundreds more at or near GHF distribution points.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 766 killings in the vicinity of GHF sites by July 22, 2025, with the Gaza Health Ministry tracing 70% of hundreds of aid-related deaths to GHF locations by July 1.

Critics also allege the GHF's centralized aid in southern Gaza encourages forced displacement, with the UN humanitarian chief warning of "turning starvation into a bargaining chip". Human rights groups like the Center for Constitutional Rights and Amnesty International have warned the GHF could face liability for complicity in war crimes.