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Former CIA Officer Leads Security Firm in Gaza Crisis

6/8/2025

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Phil Reilly, a former CIA officer, spearheaded a private military firm tasked with safeguarding food distribution in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) faced backlash and withdrew from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after firing two partners for unauthorized actions and initiating an investigation into their controversial aid project that circumvented the UN.

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Phil Reilly, a former CIA officer, spearheaded a private military firm tasked with safeguarding food distribution in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) faced backlash and withdrew from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after firing two partners for unauthorized actions and initiating an investigation into their controversial aid project that circumvented the UN.