IDF – Israel Defense Force
Updated 2024-08-26
2024-08-13 Investigation Details IDF Use of Gaza Civilians as Booby Trap Detectors Believing that “our lives are more important than their lives,” Israel Defense Forces soldiers have widely used Palestinians including civilians as booby trap detectors in Gaza, according to a new Haaretz investigation, the latest of numerous reports detailing IDF use of kidnapped Gazans as human shields.
The report, published Tuesday, features testimonies of IDF soldiers, who said commanders are fully aware of the practice of using captured Palestinians as human shields. One soldier said “there is pride in it,” referring to acts considered war crimes under Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law. https://www.commondreams.org/news/idf-human-shields
2024-06-12 The Case For Palestine and Why You Should Care The case for Palestine: why it matters and why you should care. Also, Israel illegally using humanitarian cover for military operations causing The World Food Program to halt its aid efforts in in Gaza. And our weekly Gaza news headlines with Nora Barrows Friedman and the electronic Intifada https://kpfa.org/episode/flashpoints-june-12-2024/
2024-05-06 ‘Unlawful and Catastrophic’: IDF Begins Forced Evacuation of Rafah Israel’s army on Monday ordered roughly 100,000 people living in eastern Rafah to evacuate ahead of an imminent military assault on the area, terrifying families who have been forcibly displaced to the southern Gaza city in recent months and intensifying warnings of a bloodbath.
The U.S., Israel’s top arms supplier, has said it would oppose a Rafah assault without a credible plan to evacuate civilians from the city. Humanitarian groups and analysts have said such a plan is impossible because there is no genuinely safe place for Gazans to go. Israeli forces have repeatedly attacked so-called “safe zones” and designated routes Palestinians have used to flee in compliance with past IDF orders.
“Israel’s military offensive in Rafah could lead to the deadliest phase of this conflict, inflicting horrific suffering on approximately 1.4 million displaced civilians in the area,” said Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council. “The relocation orders issued by Israel today to thousands of Gazans, directing them to move to Al-Mawasi, are beyond alarming. The area is already overstretched and devoid of vital services. It lacks the capacity to house the number of people currently seeking refuge in Rafah, with no assurances of safety, proper accommodation, or return once hostilities end for those forced to relocate.”
“The absence of these fundamental guarantees of safety and return, as required by international humanitarian law, qualifies Israel’s relocation directives as forcible transfer, amounting to a serious violation of international law,” Egeland said. “Any Israeli military operation in Rafah—which has become the largest cluster of displacement camps in the world—will cause potential mass atrocities.”https://www.commondreams.org/news/evacuation-order-rafah
2024-02-09 Israel Army Lands In A Soup; How IDF Ran Racist ’72 Virgins – Uncensored’ Channel On Telegram The Israel Army has admitted to running a racist, genocidal anti-Palestinian Telegram channel amid the war in Gaza. The ’72 Virgins – Uncensored’ channel was exposed in December last year by Israeli newspaper – Haaretz. The IDF had denied its role back then but launched an investigation which found that the channel was indeed being managed by IDF’s department. The channel posted over 700 gory pictures and videos showing killing of Palestinians, Hamas fighters in Gaza and destruction of the besieged Palestinian enclave until the end of Dec. Watch this video for more details. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMZ04XRaoLU
2023-12-15 Videos Emerge Of IDF Assaulting Palestinians, Destroying Their Property Israeli Border Police officers violently attacking a photojournalist Mustafa Al-Haruf in East Jerusalem. Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich and Jordan Uhl discuss on The Young Turks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56yGtL09CFA
2023-12-20 “Fu*k the Police, Free Palestine!” Protesters ARRESTED Outside IDF Fundraiser Following our Livestream covering the Global Protest for Palestine in NYC, they continued their protests at a DKNY Fundraiser for the IDF (Israeli Defense Force). Here they chanted and yelled at attendees, while police arrested them and protected the various guests. SUPPORT Status Coup’s ON-THE-GROUND and investigative reporting on the stories the corporate media COVERS UP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rkGkLj-QvU
2023-12-18 Israel Protests ERUPT After 3 Hostages SHOT DEAD By IDF Krystal and Saagar discuss protests erupting after the IDF killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g4v4E6mBQE
2023-11-10 Former Israeli soldier exposes IDF war crimes | The Marc Steiner Show There’s a contradiction inherent in how Israel reckons with its atrocities against Palestinians. On one hand Israel’s leaders and their supporters call for the genocide of Palestinians, such as this past weekend when Israel’s Defense Minister announced a blockade of Gaza, referring to its residents as “human animals.” On the other hand, the grisly truth of Israeli war crimes must stay out of sight, out of mind. Breaking the Silence, an organization of Israeli veterans, attempts to shatter the silence surrounding war crimes against Palestinians with soldier testimony. Nir Avishai Cohen of Breaking the Silence joins The Marc Steiner Show to talk about the work of his organization, the failure of the Israeli left, and his new book, Love Israel, Support Palestine: An Israeli Story.
Editor’s Note: This interview was recorded in September, 2023, before “The Flood of Al-Aqsa” operation by Palestinian armed resistance forces took place on Oct. 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRyBaPkdJ_c
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