A former U.S. Army Special Forces veteran working as a security contractor for the Global Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in Gaza has alleged witnessing "the worst brutality" from Israeli forces and U.S. contractors against unarmed Palestinians, including "indiscriminate" shelling of aid distribution points. The veteran, Anthony Aguilar, who previously fought against ISIS and the Taliban, stated he "witnessed war crimes" during these incidents. These allegations come amid claims by a leader of an independent Palestinian group, the Popular Forces, that his organization has established an area in eastern Rafah governed by a Palestinian administration not affiliated with Hamas. The leader, whose name was not provided in the source, stated that for the past seven weeks, his neighborhood has been free from airstrike casualties, chaotic aid lines, evacuation orders, and fear of booby-trapped homes or Hamas using children as human shields. He also claimed Hamas killed his brother and cousin for attempting to secure aid, resulting in 52 civilian deaths under their care. Amidst these reports, a source within Hamas security forces indicated an increase in alert levels for the Hamas military arm, citing the possibility of Israeli forces preparing for the abduction of hostages. This has led to the activation of an "instant elimination" protocol for the security unit. Separately, a statement attributed to Einav Ceyangkuker suggested that the Israeli government has not presented a comprehensive agreement to end the war and secure the return of hostages. Further commentary from an Arabic source, attributed to Evihai Adrae, criticizes a prosecutor of journalism, calling them part of a "false media machine" that promotes propaganda and falsifies facts, accusing them of being part of the "Hamas family" and not representing Gaza or its suffering. The Arabic text states, "The terrorist Evihai Adrae does not recognize that his state is practicing the war of genocide, and we are imposed on us by the people of Gaza hunger and displacement, so my field prosecutor picks up the conditions of Khan Yunis, and commented on him with hatred and hatred. I do not belong to Hamas, my enemy, I belong to the people of Palestine, and you do not recognize the people of Palestine, and you consider all the Palestinian people the Hamas movement!" Another report mentions documentation from Gaza showing "absorption of masses of intensity on the trucks."
