Israel is weighing the use of private security contractors – possibly involving UK special forces veterans – to deliver aid to Gaza, as conditions in the north of the strip worsen dramatically, the Guardian has learned.
According to an Israeli official, the security cabinet discussed the issue on Sunday, before an expected vote in the Knesset next week on two bills that would ban the UN relief agency, Unrwa, from operating in Israel. If passed, the bills would severely curtail the operations of by far the biggest aid operation in Gaza.
After more than a year of bombardment, all form of law and order has collapsed in Gaza, where the population is desperate and armed gangs run much of what is left of its urban areas.
Security threats are a major obstacle to aid deliveries, including the threat of attack by Israeli forces. Aid agencies have resisted being part of militarised convoys, state or privately run, for fear of being targeted as being party to the conflict.
For context, Israel just barred 7 international companies / charities / NGOs from getting their people into Gaza. They delivered aid, provided medical care, professionals that tried to lessen the impact of the genocide as much as possible. But they’re now bringing in armed mercenaries instead it seems.
Konyndyk added: “US-funded contractors that took an armed security approach got hit a lot because they were seen as combatants.”
This simple truth not only elegantly explains why using mercenaries is a bad idea in Gaza, but also undermines the central idea behind arms as protection.
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Wikipedia about this sourceSecurity threats are a major obstacle to aid deliveries, including the threat of attack by Israeli forces
Probably works better if you just stopped killing/shooting/bombing/etc the aid workers???
What would happen if/when idf hits ones of these contractors?
What would happen if/when idf hits ones of these contractors?
Israel would blame the contractors, most likely. They’re slowing down Netanyahu’s genocide.
“Deliver aid”
Mercenaries. They’re called mercenaries. The propaganda is too damn high.
