00:00American contractors have used live ammunition and stun grenades at aid distribution sites in Gaza,
00:08according to insiders speaking on the condition of anonymity as hungry Palestinians desperately scramble for food.
00:17Two U.S. contractors guarding aid sites in Gaza shared testimonies, reports and messages with the Associated Press
00:25revealing rare insights into the operations of the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
00:32The videos provided by the contractors show hundreds of Palestinians crowded at aid sites amid gunfire.
00:40Other videos show English-speaking men discussing crowd control and encouraging each other after gunfire.
00:55The contractors said bullets were fired in all directions, including towards Palestinians.
01:08They were called at least one time where they thought someone was hit.
01:13They said they felt the need to speak out because they were disturbed by what they saw as dangerous and irresponsible behavior.
01:21They added that the security staff were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed and seemed to have an open license to do whatever they wished.
01:30A spokesperson from the logistics company subcontracted by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, or GHF, said there have been no serious injuries at their sites.
01:42They said security fired warning shots into the ground away from civilians in the early days when crowd control was necessary.
01:50Before GHF opened in May, Israel blocked all food, water and medicine from entering Gaza for two and a half months.
01:59GHF replaced the system previously run by the United Nations, which has condemned the GHF's methods as violating international aid standards.
02:09Since late May, local authorities say more than 500 Palestinians have been killed at aid sites.
02:16A joint statement by 170 NGOs has called for the GHF to be shut down.
