I know what Breaking the Silence is. There were even IDF investigations on several of their claims.
For Breaking the Silence I agree that most of those things probably happen on separate individual level. However if you read the reports most of them are hearsay "friend of a friend who was in that unit..."
White Phosphorous was used for illumination not to kill people. Those were unfortunate accidents of war. Just like when a building with civilians inside was bombed due to miscommunication between units or the family of a prominent Gaza doctor died from a tank shell right before he had an interview with Israeli TV. Unfortunate and awful accidents.
As for ambulances - you saw two of many incidents when terrorist use UN/Red Cross vehicles to smuggle weapons.
You can continue the list... one of the reasons Israel stopped allowing metal plumbing pipes and fertilizers into Gaza because they were making rockets out of them instead of fixing their infrastructure or growing food.
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Date: 2009-10-27 09:14 pm (UTC)For Breaking the Silence I agree that most of those things probably happen on separate individual level. However if you read the reports most of them are hearsay "friend of a friend who was in that unit..."
White Phosphorous was used for illumination not to kill people. Those were unfortunate accidents of war. Just like when a building with civilians inside was bombed due to miscommunication between units or the family of a prominent Gaza doctor died from a tank shell right before he had an interview with Israeli TV. Unfortunate and awful accidents.
As for ambulances - you saw two of many incidents when terrorist use UN/Red Cross vehicles to smuggle weapons.
You can continue the list... one of the reasons Israel stopped allowing metal plumbing pipes and fertilizers into Gaza because they were making rockets out of them instead of fixing their infrastructure or growing food.