Eyewitnesses also said that they saw Israeli forces in disguise – dressed as Hamas fighters or civilians.
The Israeli military denied using civilian vehicles, but declined to say whether the officers conducting the rescue were disguised as militants or dressed as Palestinian civilians.
The Israeli military had previously used civilian clothing as a tactic in its operations.
But soon after the mission got underway, Israeli soldiers and militants began to exchange fire, according to eyewitness accounts and statements from the Israeli military.
A senior Biden administration official tells CNN that Israeli forces did not use an aid truck in the operation.
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