Hamas Rejects U.S. Claims Over Gaza Aid Site Attack Involving Americans

Hamas has denied U.S. State Department accusations linking the group to a grenade attack in Gaza that injured two American aid workers on Saturday. The incident occurred at an aid distribution site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by the U.S. and Israel. The victims, employed as private security contractors, were providing protection for GHF operations and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

According to a spokesperson from UG Solutions, a North Carolina-based firm supplying security for GHF, the injured contractors were former U.S. special forces. Despite being wounded, they reportedly chose not to return fire to prevent harm to nearby civilians.

In response to the U.S. statement, Hamas’s government media office issued a firm rejection, calling the claims "misleading" and accusing Washington of attempting to justify continued violence and the blockade in Gaza. “We categorically and unequivocally reject the claims issued by the U.S. State Department alleging that the Palestinian resistance threw explosives at American personnel operating at sites run by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,” the office said.

The U.S. has not presented detailed evidence publicly linking the incident to Hamas, and the group's denial underscores growing tensions surrounding humanitarian operations in the region. The attack comes amid ongoing conflict and scrutiny over civilian safety and aid access in Gaza.