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Contrary to the false statements by Israeli military spokespersons, Amos Harel, a military analyst for Haaretz, reveals that the destruction of Jabaliya is part of the “Generals’ Plan,” which aims to expel Palestinians from northern Gaza.
There are those in the southern command and field forces dangerously supporting this plan.
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Israeli soldiers revealed Friday that the army killed Palestinian civilians who entered previously targeted buildings in the Gaza Strip, according to a media report.
The Haaretz newspaper in Israel said the army “does not routinely update its list of targets in Gaza, nor does it indicate to forces on the ground which structures are no longer being used” by fighters.
“As a result, anyone – including noncombatants – who enters such a building risks being attacked,” it said.
The army claimed that its reported death toll of militants only includes individuals confirmed as such. However, “testimonies from soldiers who served in Gaza suggest a different reality.”
A targeting officer from an Israeli combat brigade told Haaretz that, according to the guidelines, “an active building will always remain an active building, even if the ‘terrorist’ there was killed six months ago.”
A senior officer corroborated those claims, stating that “there were targets that suddenly came back to life,”
“So if someone decides to go into a building in search of a hiding place, the building will be struck,” said the officer.
In some areas, such as the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, instructions were reportedly given to target “anyone who entered a building regardless of who they are, even if they were just looking for shelter from the rain,” according to soldiers’ testimonies.
Another discharged officer from the 252nd Division said snipers were authorized to consider civilians entering specific areas as fighters. “We’re killing civilians there who are then counted as ‘terrorists,’” he said.
The army spokesperson’s “announcements about casualty numbers have turned this into a competition between units. If Division 99 killed 150 [people], the next unit aims for 200,” he added according to Anadolu.
The daily noted that “earlier this week, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry announced that the death toll in Gaza since the beginning of the war has exceeded 45,000 people.”
“Information published by the ministry has previously been verified by international organizations and governments and found to be credible,” it added.
The Haaretz report emphasized that “Israel disputes the figures. However, Israel is not itself counting or publishing the number of civilian Palestinian deaths in the current conflict, unlike in previous wars.”
According to the Israeli military, of those killed, the army “believes with a high degree of certainty” that 14,000 are fighters, and “a somewhat lesser degree of certainty” that 3,000 are fighters.
The Israeli military has not responded to the Haaretz report.
Israel launched a genocidal war on Gaza that has killed more than 45,200 people, mostly women and children, since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group, Hamas, on Oct. 7, 2023.
On Nov. 21, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its deadly war on Gaza.
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Israeli soldiers and officers have exposed shocking practices by the Israeli army in Gaza, where Israeli soldiers have created a line of corpses in northern Gaza. According to a Haaretz investigation, soldiers shoot to kill anyone crossing invisible “red lines,” even unarmed civilians or children. These actions are part of what some soldiers call a “kill zone,” where every death is counted as eliminating a “terrorist.”
Commanders from Division 252 described an unmarked “line of corpses” in northern Gaza near Netzarim Road. Bodies are often left uncollected, attracting packs of stray dogs. “In Gaza, people know to avoid areas where they see packs of dogs,” one officer explained. The Israeli army officially denies the existence of such zones, yet commanders in the field enforce this deadly boundary.
A soldier recalled, “Anyone crossing this line is shot. The bodies stay where they fall. It’s become a grim reality.” Civilians, including children, have reportedly been killed in this manner.
Another soldier shared disturbing accounts of how unarmed civilians are often labeled as terrorists after being killed. “We kill civilians, but the reports always count them as terrorists,” the soldier admitted. This misrepresentation feeds a culture of competition among Israeli military units, where killing the most “terrorists” is rewarded. “If one division killed 150, another tries to hit 200,” he said.
One soldier recounted a chilling incident involving a 16-year-old boy who was identified as a ‘threat’. “We riddled him with bullets, took pictures, and later learned he wasn’t a terrorist—just a kid,” the soldier said. The unit commander, however, congratulated the soldiers, dismissing objections. “To them, anyone who crosses the line is a terrorist,” the soldier added.
In another case, four unarmed Palestinians were spotted near a tank. Soldiers opened fire, killing three. The fourth man, who surrendered, was stripped, humiliated, and briefly interrogated before being released. “He was just trying to visit relatives in northern Gaza,” a soldier explained.
Several testimonies mentioned incidents where Palestinians waved white flags, signaling surrender or non-combatant status. “We saw two figures waving a white flag near Nahal Gaza,” one soldier recalled. Despite protests from a commander who argued they might be Israeli prisoners, a superior ordered “fire to kill.” Ultimately, the individuals retreated, avoiding death.
Soldiers describe Gaza as a place where normal rules do not apply. “We’ve spent over a year in a lawless environment where human life means nothing,” said a senior commander. Soldiers admitted to acting like an “armed militia” without oversight or accountability. One officer commented on the power given to field commanders, who now authorize strikes that previously required top-level approval.
Many soldiers expressed internal conflicts over their actions. “This war isn’t just killing Palestinians—it’s destroying us too,” said one reservist. Soldiers who voiced objections were often silenced or ridiculed. “If I’m called back to Gaza, I don’t think I’ll go,” he admitted according to Quds News Network.
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Israeli news outlet Haaretz confirmed that Dr. Iyad Rantisi, the head of the obstetrics department at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, was killed under torture while in Israeli custody. Dr. Rantisi died in November 2023, six days after his arrest by Israeli forces during the Gaza genocide. Israeli authorities did not inform his family of his death until after Haaretz’s report in June 2024.
The official cause of death was recorded as a heart attack, but signs of severe trauma were found on his body. These injuries raised suspicions that he had been subjected to violence during interrogation. While an internal investigation conducted by the Ministry of Justice concluded that there was no basis for a criminal investigation against the Shin Bet interrogators, the findings were forwarded to the Police Investigations Unit (PIU) for further review according to the Quds News Network.
Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the Palestinian Ministry of Health, revealed that Dr. Rantisi was abducted in November 2023 while moving to southern Gaza, which Israel had declared a “safe zone.” According to Al-Bursh, Dr. Rantisi had complained of chest pains resulting from the intense torture he endured during his detention. Despite this, Israeli authorities provided no details on the circumstances surrounding his arrest or treatment.
Dr. Rantisi’s death is part of a broader pattern of fatalities among Palestinian detainees since October 2023. At least four Palestinians have died while in Israeli custody during this period. Two of these cases involved visible signs of torture on the bodies of the detainees. In many cases, the families of the deceased were left in the dark until news outlets exposed the incidents.
The Israeli authorities have continued to avoid accountability, with the Ministry of Justice’s inquiries failing to trigger criminal investigations.
A Palestinian human rights report published in June stated that the number of detainees killed under torture in Israeli prisons and detention camps since October, 2023 is the highest in the history of the Palestinian prisoners’ movement.
The report revealed that at least 18 prisoners were officially declared dead by specialized organizations since the start of the genocide. It also noted that dozens of detainees from Gaza lost their lives in Israeli prisons and camps, with their identities yet to be disclosed.
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Israeli journalist and former reserve soldier who served in Gaza, Chaim Har-Zahav, revealed that army commanders instruct forces to open fire on any Palestinian regardless of whether or not they pose a threat.
His comments are trending on the social media with comments and imagery and were made and published in a Haaretz article.
He made his comments after serving 86 days in the Gaza Strip and his article was published in full in the Middle East Eye website.
“The lives of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip depend first and foremost on the private and personal scale of values of the commanders in the Strip,” Har-Zahav wrote, adding that any senior officer who orders the killing of Palestinians simply because of their identity will not face consequences.
“A human life in the Gaza Strip is worth less than the lives of the thousands of stray dogs that roam the area looking for food. While there is a clear order prohibiting shooting dogs unless a soldier is in real danger when the dog’s jaws are locked on him, humans are permitted to be shot without any real restrictions.”
In the piece, Har-Zahav relayed an incident that involved a senior commander ordering the shooting of an unarmed man waving a white flag. Though the general was told the man did not pose a threat and was clearly without weapons, he responded by saying: “I don’t know what a white flag is, shoot him it’s an order.”
