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Officer Who Ordered Shooting of Gazans with White Flag Promoted by Israeli Army (www.palestinechronicle.com)

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The Israeli army recently promoted an officer to the ranks of battalion commanding officer, “despite a pending decision” to launch “an investigation into reports from his subordinates that he “ordered them to shoot” two Palestinians in Gaza “carrying a white flag,” Haaretz reported on Wednesday.

An Israeli military drone “sent to the site spotted them carrying a white flag and waving their hands above their heads,” the report said.

The deputy commander, according to the two soldiers cited by Haaretz, answered, “I don’t know what a white flag is. Shoot to kill.”

He “later asked, ‘Was it carried out?’; i.e., were the Gazans shot?” the report said.

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[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even though the officer who issued the countercommand reiterated that the men were carrying a white flag, the deputy commander again requested that they be targeted with a drone. The order was, however, not carried out, the report noted.

The officer who issued the countercommand was deemed “a coward” by his commanding officers.

fucked up.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago

Nazi mindset 🤷‍♂️

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago

ANYONE who Disagrees with MURDERING PEOPLE WAVING WHITE FLAGS OF SURRENDER Loves Hitler!

-The ADL!

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Just in case there was any debate left to be had about whether or not these war crimes are sanctioned by the Israeli authorities?

[–] Peter_Link@expressional.social 3 points 2 days ago

See above post from Palestine Chronicle -

Officer Who Ordered Shooting of Gazans with White Flag Promoted by Israeli Army

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