Israeli Soldiers In Gaza Describe A 'Moral Twilight Zone' -- McClatchy News
JERUSALEM — Israeli combat soldiers have acknowledged that they forced Palestinian civilians to serve as human shields, needlessly killed unarmed Gazans and improperly used white phosphorus shells to burn down buildings as part of Israel's three-week military offensive in the Gaza Strip last winter.
In filmed testimony and written statements released Wednesday, more than two dozen soldiers told an Israeli army veterans' group that military commanders led the fighters into what one described as a "moral Twilight Zone" where almost every Palestinian was seen as a threat.
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More News On Israeli Military Operations During The Gaza War
Israeli soldiers say reckless force used in Gaza -- Yahoo News/AP
Group of Israeli Soldiers Says Military Used Reckless Force in Gaza -- Voice of America
Breaking silence on Gaza abuses -- BBC
Israel soldiers reveal 'shoot first' policy in Gaza -- AFP
IDF soldier: Gazans used as human shields to check militants' homes -- Haaretz
Ex-Israel Troops: Army Reckless in Gaza -- Time Magazine
Barak slams criticism of IDF conduct -- Jerusalem Post
Israeli DF: Criticism against IDF inappropriate -- China View
My Comment: War News Updates covered the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza extensively during the conflict when it broke out at the beginning of this year. I cannot say that I am surprised by the reporting and "revelations" that are being made right now. The use of human shields happened numerous times (especially in the heavily populated urban sectors), and the use of white phosphorous was also captured on film and video numerous times.
Personally .... I am glad that the soldiers are now coming out and voicing their opposition to the methods and tactics that were used. They clearly believe that the strategy that was implemented in that war was not the right one to do .... and are using a public forum to voice their concerns.
What we now need is Hamas to do a review of their own tactics used during this war .... but (unfortunately) I doubt that this is going to happen.