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#Palestine / Echoes of a genocide
This New York Times investigative report details Israel's response to the October 7, 2023 #Hamas attack, focusing on the significant flaws in its targeting procedures and the resulting high civilian death toll in #Gaza. The sheer scale of civilian casualties, exceeding 15,000 in the first two months, strongly suggests a condemnation of Israel's actions. While Israel claims compliance with international law, the article presents compelling evidence of potentially unlawful actions.
Following the attack, Israel drastically altered its rules of engagement, authorizing mid-ranking officers to risk up to 20 civilian casualties per strike, a move described as having "no precedent in Israeli military history."
The article highlights the use of imprecise weaponry, the relaxation of safety protocols (including the near elimination of "roof knocks"), and the reliance on a flawed statistical model for assessing civilian risk, often resulting in strikes on targets hours after their last known location.
The investigation reveals a systemic failure of oversight and accountability, with the article quoting a senior military officer describing the prevalent mood as "harbu darbu," (חרבו דרבו) meaning attacking without restraint (also the title of a particularly vile and extremely popular Israeli song written following the October vents, btw).
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-bombing.html or https://archive.ph/q5BYR
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This New York Times investigative report details Israel's response to the October 7, 2023 #Hamas attack, focusing on the significant flaws in its targeting procedures and the resulting high civilian death toll in #Gaza. The sheer scale of civilian casualties, exceeding 15,000 in the first two months, strongly suggests a condemnation of Israel's actions. While Israel claims compliance with international law, the article presents compelling evidence of potentially unlawful actions.
Following the attack, Israel drastically altered its rules of engagement, authorizing mid-ranking officers to risk up to 20 civilian casualties per strike, a move described as having "no precedent in Israeli military history."
The article highlights the use of imprecise weaponry, the relaxation of safety protocols (including the near elimination of "roof knocks"), and the reliance on a flawed statistical model for assessing civilian risk, often resulting in strikes on targets hours after their last known location.
The investigation reveals a systemic failure of oversight and accountability, with the article quoting a senior military officer describing the prevalent mood as "harbu darbu," (חרבו דרבו) meaning attacking without restraint (also the title of a particularly vile and extremely popular Israeli song written following the October vents, btw).
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-bombing.html or https://archive.ph/q5BYR
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqpt3760m3m04rsqyhm6y8qkgtr24r7urpktp94t4d35qpxkwvx3qqshpj05 (nprofile…pj05)
palestine group (nprofile…cu97)
#IsraelOccupation
#IsraelWarCrimes
#GazaGenocide