Israeli Military Rejects Report that Soldiers Told to Fire at Palestinians Waiting for Food, After Repeated Deadly Incidents
- Israeli soldiers allegedly received orders to fire on Palestinians waiting near Gaza aid sites, according to a Haaretz report published on Friday.
- This report follows weeks of deadly events in which more than 550 Palestinians have reportedly lost their lives since Israel resumed limited humanitarian aid deliveries in late May.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US- and Israel-backed group, operates aid sites, but distribution has been chaotic amid shortages and near-daily fire as Palestinians approach these locations.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz called the report 'blood libel,' affirming IDF directives strictly forbid deliberate attacks on civilians and ordered a Military Advocate General investigation.
- The unfolding investigation and ongoing violence around Gaza aid sites highlight severe humanitarian challenges and contentious military and political tensions in the area.
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Netanyahu Denies Haaretz Report Alleging IDF Shot at Gazans Seeking Aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a report by Haaretz alleging that soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were ordered to shoot at unarmed Palestinians near humanitarian aid distribution points in Gaza, calling the claims “contemptible blood libels” and “malicious falsehoods.” The Haaretz report — published on 27 June — cites testimonies from unnamed IDF soldiers who described incidents in which commanders allegedly…
Netanyahu denies report IDF soldiers were told to shoot Gaza aid-seekers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a report in Israeli newspaper Haaretz that Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot at Palestinians approaching aid sites in Gaza, calling the allegation a "malicious falsehood".
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