Israeli soldiers' accounts suggest post-attack justifications for Gaza operations
The executive director of Breaking the Silence, Nadav Weiman, says there is a significant disconnect between official explanations of Israeli military actions in Gaza and the experiences of soldiers on the ground. Collected testimonies indicate that this gap reflects broader policies and rules of engagement, not just isolated incidents. In the case of the Nasser Hospital strike, evidence linking victims to Hamas may have been sought only after the attack to justify it, a practice described as retrospective incrimination.
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