A former US soldier who worked for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has alleged that security contractors at the organization's aid centers fired on unarmed Palestinian civilians and used excessive force, including pepper spray and stun grenades, against people seeking food. The soldier described the aid distribution system as fundamentally broken, citing incidents where contractors shot at civilians' feet, sprayed a man in the face with pepper spray, and threw a stun grenade at a woman. Video footage from the sites reportedly captured gunfire and explosions as desperate crowds tried to access aid. The foundation, which took over operations from United Nations-backed groups in May, has faced criticism for its methods and for the high death toll at its distribution points, with about 1,000 people believed to have died while seeking aid. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has denied the allegations, attributing gunfire to Israeli forces outside the sites and asserting its commitment to safe food distribution.