After 11 weeks of war in Gaza, the Israeli military campaign against Hamas now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history, experts say.
After 11 weeks of war in Gaza, the Israeli military campaign against Hamas now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history, experts say.
This feels like overthinking it.
Of course the IDF chief of staff quoted is going to say their policy is not to shoot people surrendering. That’s a war crime. You don’t say that’s your policy.
No one at the top of a military thinks their forces are free from misconduct.
If rules of engagement are being ignored large scale with no repercussions, the IDF has severe problems. But it’s been reported since the start that use of force rules seem to be much looser.
And let’s not forget that the defense minister is an openly pro-genocide murderous right wing lunatic.
The most obvious explanation for Israeli soldiers continually killing so many civilians, including on their own side, is that the IDF lets them.