⚡️🚨 SHARE - Haaretz Investigation Confirms Israeli Soldiers Ordered to Fire on Unarmed Civilians at Aid Sites in Gaza

A major Haaretz investigation has revealed that Israeli soldiers were ordered to shoot unarmed, starving Palestinians near food aid distribution centers in Gaza even when there was no threat. Soldiers described these areas as a “killing field,” noting, “There’s no enemy, no weapons.”

➤ Systematic Shootings: Soldiers said the orders to fire were clear: shoot to keep people away from aid centers before and after they open. One described the tactic as “Operation Salted Fish”, Israel’s version of Red Light, Green Light: “We shoot, they run, we shoot again. This is our communication.”

➤ Mass Casualties: Since May 27, 549 Palestinians have been killed and over 4,000 injured near aid centers, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Many were simply waiting for UN food trucks.

➤ Lethal Weapons Used: Testimonies revealed the IDF used machine guns, tanks, grenade launchers, and mortars against crowds. No warning shots, no riot control, just live fire.

➤ “No Threat, No Weapons”: One soldier said, “I can say unequivocally that the people were not close to the forces and did not endanger them. They just… killed them. They normalized killing innocents.”

➤ Deliberate Messaging: Troops were told to fire “to signal to the population that this is a combat zone.” One was ordered to fire a shell into a crowd “to send a message.”

➤ Demolitions Tied to Killings: Soldiers reported private contractors working near aid sites to demolish homes—implying people were killed to make room for destruction. “People are being killed so someone can knock down a house and get paid,” said one fighter.

➤ Aid Controlled by GHF: The aid centers are run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), founded by Israel with the help of U.S. evangelical allies close to Trump and Netanyahu. The checkpoints open for just one hour daily.

➤ IDF Suppressing Evidence: Officers said the army is suppressing footage from aid centers and using GHF to maintain the illusion of humanitarian care.

➤ War Crime Investigation Launched: Israel’s military prosecution has ordered a review by the General Staff’s Fact-Finding Assessment Mechanism to determine whether the shootings constitute war crimes.

A Senior Reserve Officer said:

“We were constantly told there are no uninvolved people in Gaza—and apparently that seeped into the forces.”

“They just normalized this thing called killing innocents.”