Gaza Aid Chaos: US Contractor Exposes Dangerous Distribution Flaws and Alleged War Crimes

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Tony Aguilar still hears the screams. As he recounts his time guarding Gaza aid convoys, his voice tightens describing skeletal children and parents carrying lifeless infants through rubble. “It’s a post-apocalyptic wasteland where humanity evaporates,” Aguilar revealed in a July 2025 interview, exposing shocking inefficiencies and alleged war crimes in Gaza’s humanitarian operations. His first-hand account spotlights a Gaza aid crisis threatening thousands with starvation despite massive funding.

How Aid Distribution Became a Combat Zone

Aguilar served with private security firm UG Solutions under the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) from May-June 2025. His team operated four distribution sites – three near Egypt’s border in active combat zones, and one beside an Israeli tank unit. “Placing aid centers in crossfire violates Geneva Convention protocols,” Aguilar states, referencing Article 59 prohibiting military proximity to relief operations.

Palestinians walked 8-12 kilometers through destroyed neighborhoods to reach sites, only to face military crowd control. Israeli forces held back crowds with tanks, then released them in waves while firing machine guns and mortars overhead. Contractors added stun grenades and tear gas. Within 8 minutes, 25,000 aid boxes vanished as desperate civilians scrambled through chaos.

Despite GHF delivering 96 million meals over 65 days, Aguilar witnessed critical failures:

• Exclusively dry goods (rice/lentils) with no water due to “prohibitive transport costs”
• Zero aid to northern Gaza, isolating entire communities
• Dangerous bottlenecks forcing malnourished civilians into combat zones

Alleged War Crimes and Systemic Failures

Aguilar documented emaciated families and bodies abandoned during distributions. “I saw no Palestinian threats – just starving people,” he emphasizes. Israeli soldiers openly questioned why they should “feed the enemy,” while GHF relied entirely on American contractors since no Israelis participated.

The retired colonel alleges multiple Geneva Convention violations:

1. Forced displacement by requiring civilians to enter combat zones for food
2. Indiscriminate force against non-combatants during distributions
3. Collective punishment through aid restrictions

GHF’s leadership drew sharp criticism. Director Johnny Moore had no prior humanitarian experience, and Switzerland rejected the foundation’s banking requests due to transparency concerns. Several staff resigned over ethical issues. Though Aguilar quit in June, GHF claims they fired him for “misconduct.”

Taxpayer-Funded System Demands Overhaul

With U.S. taxpayer dollars funding GHF operations, Aguilar condemns the “staggering inefficiency” of the $35 million program. Before Israel’s blockade, UN agencies delivered aid through 400 neighborhood centers using 500 daily trucks. GHF’s four chaotic sites can’t match that reach.

Humanitarian law experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross (2024 report) confirm aid must be delivered safely and impartially – standards Aguilar says GHF violated daily. As starvation deaths mount, pressure builds for:

• Independent audits of contractor operations
• Return to UN-supervised distributions
• Prosecutions for alleged war crimes

The heartbreaking scenes in Gaza demand more than Band-Aid solutions. As taxpayers fund broken systems and children starve meters from aid trucks, Aguilar’s evidence reveals an urgent choice: continue funding deadly inefficiency or demand accountability. Contact your representatives to insist on transparent, Geneva-compliant aid before more lives vanish in the chaos.

Must Know

Q: Who funds the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation?
A: Primarily U.S. taxpayer dollars, though exact allocations remain unclear. Switzerland refused banking services due to transparency concerns, according to Aguilar’s documentation.

Q: Why isn’t water included in Gaza aid deliveries?
A: GHF cited “prohibitive transport costs.” Aguilar observed only rice and lentils distributed, worsening dehydration crises amid Gaza’s contaminated water supply.

Q: What Geneva Convention rules apply to humanitarian aid?
A: Articles 59 and 60 require aid access without military interference. Article 14 prohibits starvation of civilians as a warfare tactic – violations Aguilar alleges occurred.

Q: How does current aid compare to pre-blockade efforts?
A: UN agencies previously served 400+ locations with 500 daily trucks. GHF’s four sites distribute fractionally less aid despite higher risks.

Q: What happens to northern Gaza residents?
A: Aguilar confirmed zero GHF distributions reached northern Gaza, isolating approximately 300,000 civilians from systematic aid during his deployment.

Q: Did Israeli forces assist aid distribution?
A: No Israelis participated as aid workers. Soldiers provided perimeter security using crowd control weapons while questioning the mission’s purpose, Aguilar testified.