Israeli Military Admits To Killing Palestinian Civilians Near Aid Sites in Gaza
The IDF is claiming the death toll from Gaza's Health
Ministry is exaggerated
by Dave DeCamp | Jun 30, 2025
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.
The IDF said that in a small number of cases,
Palestinians were hit by Israeli fire and that in at least three incidents, aid
seekers were hit with Israeli artillery, causing 30 to 40 casualties, including
several dead. The IDF said the casualties “did not need to happen” and claimed
they weren’t intentional, although testimony from Israeli soldiers speaking to
Haaretz makes clear they were intentionally firing on civilians.
Based on Gaza’s Health Ministry’s latest numbers and the killing of Palestinians near aid
sites on Monday, more
than 600 aid seekers have been killed in Gaza since the GHF began operating at
the end of May. While the IDF disputes the numbers, the figures align with
daily reports coming out of Gaza, which have cited eyewitnesses, rescue
workers, and medical staff at hospitals. Studies have also found that the
Health Ministry’s overall death toll is likely
a significant undercount.
The Trump administration recently announced it was
providing the GHF with $30 million despite its role in the aid massacres. State
Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce was asked on Monday if the Israeli military’s admission that it
killed civilians near GHF sites would impact the funding, and she said no, then
blamed Hamas for the massacres.
“Well, I think the answer to that certainly is no. The
IDF and Israel have announced that they are, of course, investigating certain
incidents,” Bruce said. “It is a good time for a reminder here that Hamas is
responsible for the current situation in Gaza.”
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