Editor’s note: Given the value of this information and perspective, Zeteo granted the author's request for anonymity in order to speak freely without intimidation or fear of retaliation.
I am one of hundreds of security contractors who have been in Gaza to facilitate aid under the new US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation project.
And it’s all bullshit.
I joined what sounded like a good mission, with good pay – through a company called UG Solutions. We were given little information.
I was told I got the job just days before we were set to depart. It was very last minute.
After arriving in Washington, DC, on May 16, we received a slightly more detailed brief. We were going to provide security for aid sites in Gaza. It was said again and again: “If you're here to get your gun on, then pack your shit and go home, because that's not what we're here for. We're here to help.” I was happy with that idea.
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