An Israeli appeal who served in three missions in the Gaza Strip told Sky News that his unit often received orders to shoot anyone who entered areas where the soldiers defined forbidden zones, regardless of whether they were threatened, as a threat, as a threat, as a threat.

“We are in an area and the orders are: Anyone who comes in must die,” he said in a rare interview with Sky News camera. “If they are in, they are dangerous, you have to kill them. Whoever it is »he added.

“The soldiers killed civilians arbitrarily and depending on the commander”

According to Sky News, the soldier, who spoke anonymously, said the soldiers were killing civilians arbitrarily and that the criteria for opening fire were changing according to the commander. He served in the 252nd Division of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and had been placed twice in the Netzarim corridor – a narrow strip of land crossing the central part of Gaza, from the sea to the border with Israel, in order to divide the area and allow the area.

As he said when his unit was on the verge of civilians, the soldiers were sleeping in a house that belonged to displaced Palestinians and defined an invisible line around it, which was set for a forbidden zone for Gaza residents.

“In one of the houses we had, we had the big area. It was the closest to the neighborhood of citizens, with people inside. There is a fantastic line that tells us that all Gaza residents know her and know that they are not allowed to pass it, “he said. “But how can they know it?”

The people who passed through this area were usually shot, he said. “There were almost all those who were in the area, and it might even be a teenager who was driving his bike.”he said.

The soldier described a dominant belief between the troops that all the inhabitants of Gaza were terrorists, even when they were clearly unarmed citizens. This perception, he said, was not disputed and often applauded by the commanders.

In another case, his unit was located near the area of ​​Soujasilla of the city of Gaza.

He described Palestinians to pick up scrap and solar panels from a building in the forbidden zone. “Certainly there were no terrorists there”he said. “Every commander can decide on his own what he will do. It’s like the wild west. Some governors can really decide to commit war crimes and bad acts without dealing with consequences. “

They believed that there are no innocents in Gaza – they were openly discussing the murders

The soldier said many of his companions believed that there were no innocents in Gaza, citing Hamas’ attack on October 7, who killed about 1,200 people and led to a hostage of 250 people. Dozens of hostages have been liberated or rescued by Israeli forces, while about 50 remain prisoners, including about 30 that Israel believes are dead.

He remembers that the soldiers were openly discussing the murders. “They said, ‘Yes, but these people did nothing to prevent October 7, and probably had fun when that was happening to us. So they deserve to die. ”

Added: “People do not feel mercy on them.”

“I think many felt they did something good”, he said. “In their hearts, they thought that these people are not innocent.”

In Israel, it is rare for soldiers to publicly criticize Israeli Armed Forces (IDF), which are considered an institution of unity and a ritual of adulthood for Jewish Israelis. Military service shapes identity and social status, and those who are publicly expressed at the risk of social exclusion.

The soldier said he did not want to be identified for fear of being a traitor or isolated from his community. However, he felt the need to speak.

“I feel like I took part in something bad and I have to compensate for it with something good I do, speaking, because I am very haunting what I have lived and still participate, as a soldier and citizen of this country.”he said.

“I think war is something very bad that is happening to us and to the Palestinians, and it must end,” Complete.

In addition, he added: “In Israeli society it is very difficult to criticize yourself and your army. Many do not understand what they accept. They think that war should be done and that we must bring back hostages, but they do not understand the consequences. I think if many knew exactly what was going on, they would not accept it and they would not agree. I hope that by talking about it, the way things are done can change. “

What do IDF answer

Responding to the charges of arbitrary murders in the Neszarim corridor, the IDFs said they “operate strictly in accordance with the rules of involvement and international law, taking possible measures to reduce damage to civilians”. “IDFs act against military targets and do not target civilians or political objects”The announcement said.

The Israeli army added that “reports and complaints of infringement of international law by IDF are transferred to the competent authorities who are investigating exceptional incidents that occurred during the war.”

In his statement he also mentioned the measures taken by the army to minimize victims among civilians, including the issuance of evacuation warnings and advice on people to leave temporary areas where intense battles occur.

“The areas designated for evacuation in the Gaza Strip are informed according to the needs. Israeli defense forces constantly inform the civilian population of any changes. “noted.