Anthony Aguilar
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| Born | United States |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy (West Point) |
| Occupation | Military veteran |
| Known for | Service in U.S. Army Special Forces; involvement with UG Solutions and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation during the Gaza War |
| Awards | Purple Heart Bronze Star |
Anthony Aguilar is a veteran of the United States Army Special Forces who was involved with UG Solutions and the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation during the Gaza War.
Early life
Before the Gaza War, Aguilar graduated from West Point. He served for 25 years in the United States Armed Forces as a combat infantry officer. He was deployed to twelve countries throughout his career, including Iraq and Afghanistan.[1][2] In 2005, he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.[3]
Gaza war
In May 2025, 18 months into the Gaza war and its subsequent famine, Aguilar accepted a position as a security contractor for an organization called UG Solutions, which held a subcontract with the GHF.[3][4]
Speaking on his time in Gaza, Aguilar alleged, "In my entire career, I have never witnessed the level of brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population. An unarmed, starving population,".[5][6] In interviews, Aguilar alleged that "the aid sites were placed in combat zones."[1] He also described alleged occasions of Palestinian civilians experiencing violence at the hands of the Israeli Defense Forces, including the killing of a young boy and a stun grenade being thrown at a Palestinian woman.[1] [7] [8][6][9] Aguilar claimed that he terminated his contract on June 14th after allegedly witnessing security officers and IDF soldiers open fire on Palestinian civilians who walked to the aid hubs.[10]
Aftermath
After returning home, Aguilar went public with his allegations. The GHF responded by holding a press conference, stating his claims were false and that he was an embittered ex-employee who was "terminated for misconduct" and "threatened UG Solutions with retribution."[11][12] The GHF also alleged that Aguilar had falsified documents and had sent Signal messages that complimented the GHF during his service.[13] Aguilar responded to these allegations by stating that he quit and wasn't fired, and that he was complimenting to boost the morale of the servicemen he was working with, not the leadership of the GHF.[14] The IDF also rejected Aguilar's claims that they fired at civilians.[12]
In late July 2025, Aguilar told his story in videos published by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Bernie Sanders on X.[15][16] As of early August 2025, he has appeared in interviews with Tucker Carlson, Amy Goodman, Piers Morgan, Sam Seder, and Jeremy Bowen.[6][3][1][17][14][18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Carlson, Tucker (31 July 2025). "US Green Beret Veteran Tony Aguilar Details the Shocking War Crimes He's Witnessing in Gaza". YouTube. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "In this Feb. 6, 2006, file photo, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Aguilar wears the ballistic protective eyewear that prevented a bomb fragment from possibly damaging his eyes when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle while on patrol in Mosul, Iraq. U.S. Army photo". U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2025-07-09. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Goodman, Amy (29 Jul 2025). ""Designed as Death Traps": Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 5 Aug 2025.
- ↑ Schifrin, Nick; Warsi, Zeba (1 Aug 2025). "Security contractor says he witnessed 'barbaric' and un-American tactics at Gaza aid sites". PBS News. Retrieved 5 Aug 2025.
- ↑ Haaretz. "'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, U.S. veteran and former GHF worker tells BBC". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Bowen, Jeremy (July 25, 2025). "'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC". BBC. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ MEE Staff (30 July 2025). "Starving child in Gaza was reportedly killed minutes after receiving aid, former US military contractor says". Middle East Eye.
- ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "GHF whistleblower says boy killed by Israel just after he collected aid". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ Le Mausrier, Jessica; Schaeffner, Yves; Duhamel, Claire (July 30, 2025). "Exclusive: GHF 'complicit in war crimes' in Gaza, says former aid contractor". France 24. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ Karanth, Sanjana; HuffPost (2025-07-31). "'Nothing Is Going To Buy My Soul': GHF Whistleblower Reveals Horrors In Gaza". HuffPost. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ TOI Staff (26 July 2025). "Ex-US contractor says he saw IDF commit war crimes at aid sites; GHF rejects 'false claims'". Times of Israel. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Jerusalem Post Staff (July 28, 2025). "IDF denies Green Beret claims of indiscriminate shooting, tank fire at Gaza aid sites". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Press Briefing: GHF Addresses Personnel Matter". Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. 2025-07-29. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Tucker Carlson (2025-08-06). Whistleblower Tony Aguilar Responds to Attacks After Exposing Israel's War Crimes in Gaza. Retrieved 2025-08-07 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Van Hollen, Chris (July 29, 2025). "As starvation worsens by the day in Gaza, the Netanyahu govt has been using food as a weapon of war — with complicity from Trump & US taxpayer dollars. This is painful to listen to but here's what a U.S. Army veteran & Green Beret who witnessed it first-hand recounted to me". X. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ Sanders, Bernie (July 31, 2025). "Tony Aguilar is a retired Special Forces Green Beret who won a Purple Heart for his service to this country. He took a contract helping to distribute aid in Gaza. There, he witnessed atrocities committed using American taxpayer dollars. Please watch this important video". X. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ Piers Morgan Uncensored (2025-08-06). "VILLAIN of History!" Israel's Total Occupation of Gaza + Anthony Aguilar On GHF 'War Crimes'. Retrieved 2025-08-07 – via YouTube.
- ↑ The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder (2025-08-05). GHF Contractor Describes Israel's Barbaric Attacks On Starving Gazans. Retrieved 2025-08-07 – via YouTube.
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