An Insight Into Israeli Battlefield Tactics.

[sandyRoe]

Three men appeared from a building carrying a white flag on a stick.  They were promptly shot dead by IDF soldiers.

This incident would have gone unremarked were it not for the fact that the three were hostages who had either escaped or had been abandoned by their captors.

The IDF clearly believe in a 'shoot first, ask questions later' policy.  And white flags mean nothing.

[jno]

there have been several allegations that the IDF shoot Palestinians even when they're carrying white flags. The reason this  is news isn't because they ignore white flags but  because they got the wrong guys

[fripfrip]

9 israeli soldiers were killed the previous day in a hamas ambush so maybe the soldiers thought it was another ambush,but at least the IDF did not try to cover up this tragic accident.

[Khandro]

A terrible mistake, confessed to by the IDF, who have apologised unreservedly.  It's a regrettable occurrence which happens in warfare on all sides & is called 'friendly fire'.

Suicide bombers sometime carry white flags & a Hamas terrorist has just been found with instructions on how to launch chemical warfare in southern Israel, supplied from sources in Iran.

[THECORBYLOON]

It's not the first time the Israel Defense Forces have murdered folk (including two- and seven-year olds) when at least one person has been waving a white flag.

 

https://www.hrw.org/report/2009/08/13/white-flag-deaths/killings-palestinian-civilians-during-operation-cast-lead#_ftn1

[Mozz71]

That's war for you. Give a man a gun and put him on a battlefield, he doesn't care if someone is armed or dangerous. He sees an enemy, not a person. When soldiers are scared, trigger fingers are itchy.

 

 

[ynnafymmi]

All this caused and started by a Hamas terrorist attack on 7th October.All the innocents killed since 7th October ,their deaths can be tied to the Hamas terrorist mob.

[William51]

Yes. It looks that way, no amount of provocation excuses such barbarity.