US guards at GHF sites in Gaza fired at Palestinian aid-seekers, new report says

US subcontractors working for the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) fired at relief-seeking Palestinians together with Israeli forces, an eyewitness told CBS News. 

The witness named as Mike, whose real identity has been hidden for fear of reprisal, said he was hired by a US logistics company to drive aid trucks in Israel, not knowing he would be working with the Israeli and US-backed GHF in Gaza. 

GHF began operations in May as the only entity approved by Israel to distribute aid inside the blockaded enclave. 

At least 2,036 Palestinians have been killed and more than 15,064 wounded while collecting food or queuing for assistance at GHF sites or en route to its centres. 

"It took me two or three days to realise that they were actually shooting at people, they weren't shooting at combatants," Mike said, noting that both Israeli troops and US security personnel were firing at civilians. 

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