Israel-Hamas war
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The war between Hamas and IsraelDossierSince October 26 and the start of the IDF invasion of the Gaza Strip, provocative videos of Israeli soldiers have multiplied. Although the Israeli army condemns this behavior, it has so far received few sanctions.
Two Israeli soldiers pose in front of buildings in Khan Younes. While one of them is casually smoking a cigarette, a spectacular explosion destroys a large group of buildings behind them. The soldiers turn to look at the effects of the detonation before laughing at their scene along with their other off-camera comrades.
IDF soldiers smoke cigarettes and imitate movie heroes as they blow up a large group of residential buildings in Khan Younis.
Their actions constitute a war crime and are committed with the belief that they will not face consequences or be held accountable.
War crimes with… pic.twitter.com/9ClSUOGb8s
— Khaled Yousry (@KhaledYousry22) January 3, 2024
The video, checked and geolocatedwas filmed on January 2nd and involves Battalion 8219, according to a Telegram channel that published the images the next day. More videos of this type have been actively circulating on social networks since the beginning of January. Other images posted on Twitter (renamed X) on January 3 show an Israeli soldier speaking to the camera: “We are Battalion 271, with a message to Hamas.” Despite October 7, despite After dozens of days of fighting at the front, we are ready to talk about reconciliation, a new state of mind, a new reconstruction, a restoration of bonds [de Gaza].” He is interrupted by a comrade who presses a detonator and blows up the buildings in the background. The first soldier shrugs casually. The publication's author, Hananya Naftali, is an influencer close to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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