Israeli soldiers describe the near-total absence of firing regulations in the Gaza war, with troops shooting as they please, setting homes ablaze, and leaving corpses on the streets — all with their commanders’ permission.
Israeli forces reportedly used the Hannibal Directive multiple times on October 7th, killing abductees to prevent their capture
Restrictions on movement, severe shortage of jobs as Israel has shut its labour market in the face of the 400,000 Palestinians it employed, with many families now facing hunger and starvation.
New York Times reports: Since Israel invaded Gaza, the Sde Teiman military base has filled with blindfolded, handcuffed detainees, held without charge or legal representation.
While Israelis celebrated the release of 4 captives by the military, Palestinians mourned hundreds of people killed during the operation. Mangled bodies of men, women and children were strewn about… the floating pier built by the US appears to have been used in the raid… Feigning civilian status, as Israeli forces seem to have done, may violate int’l law… some captives said to have been killed during the assault
According to the World Health Organization, at least 214 medical staff from Gaza have been detained by the Israeli military since October 7th. In early May, when Israeli authorities announced the death of well-known surgeon Adnan Al-Bursh, the world began to learn about the detention and alleged torture of Gazan medical professionals.
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor documents the testimonies of about 100 released Palestinian detainees. These testimonies confirm that the Israeli authorities and army committed horrific crimes of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, torture, and inhuman and cruel treatment against thousands of Palestinian civilians who were arrested as part of Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip, ongoing since 7 October 2023.
On May 17, legislation was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Co-sponsored by Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and U.S. Representative Max Miller (R-OH), H.R. 8445 went largely under the radar.
A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action.
Israel is killing Palestinian journalists, banning foreign media from reporting on Gaza – and losing credibility.