Both country's governments are in the wrong and their civilians are suffering because of it.
Both country's governments are in the wrong and their civilians are suffering because of it.
If Israel used a roof-knocker it's because they believed there was Hamas infrastructure or supplies in the building.
And there's something inherently wrong about a grenade on a tent? Do soldiers not use tents??
As for the firsthand accounts--all reporting from the ground in Gaza is highly suspect. But it doesn't matter anyway--yes, we have clear evidence of civilians killed by long range fire. We have *zero* evidence of the identity of the shooters.
Hits caught on conveniently rolling cameras. Not hidden cameras, anyone picking targets would have known they were there. What possible reason does Israel have for doing that? Absolutely none. What possible reason does Hamas have for doing that? Framing Israel. Those cases make far more sense as Hamas rather than as Israel.
Here's an article from Reuters about the civilian deaths. You can also pull up satellite images and see for yourself that the country is being levelled. That's not something you do if you're seeking specific individuals. There's just no excuse for killing civilians.
- B'tselem is a an Israeli org - https://www.btselem.org/topic/human_shields
- Former Israeli soldiers - https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-arm...
- Even NY Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/world/middleeast/israel-g...
As for the "former Israeli soldiers"--how, exactly, are we supposed to know they really are?
NY Times? *ALL* the major news sources do not want to jeopardize access to reporting from Gaza. They'll say what Hamas wants them to say.