Gaza ‘Killing Field’ Claims Spark Outrage: Israel Rejects Report of Troops Firing on Aid Seekers

A controversial report alleging Israeli soldiers were ordered to fire upon unarmed civilians seeking food aid in Gaza has drawn a fierce denial from Israel’s top leadership. The report, published by Haaretz, quotes multiple anonymous Israeli soldiers describing what they term a ‘killing field’ near food distribution points, where they were allegedly instructed to shoot at hungry crowds, even when no threat was posed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a joint statement vehemently rejecting the report as ‘blood libel’ and ‘malicious falsehoods designed to defame the IDF, the most moral military in the world.’

These allegations come amidst a dire humanitarian situation, with Gaza’s Health Ministry reporting over 500 people killed and more than 4,000 wounded by Israeli forces while attempting to access food aid in the past month. Aid organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have criticized the current food distribution system, calling it ‘a slaughter masquerading as humanitarian aid.’ The UN Secretary-General has also highlighted the inherent dangers of channeling desperate civilians into militarized zones.

The Israeli military maintains it rejects the accusations and that soldiers are not instructed to deliberately shoot civilians, stating that reports of such incidents are under examination. However, soldiers quoted in the Haaretz report describe systematic firing of machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars at crowds, likening it to a lethal game of ‘red light, green light.’ Medics on the ground report a steady stream of patients with severe injuries from these sites, including young boys shot while carrying empty bags for food.

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