The number of casualties in Gaza continues to rise
The death toll in Gaza continues to rise. In this context, it has been known that the Israeli army has created death zones in the enclave with orders to shoot to death anyone who enters them, as reported by the newspaper Haaretz (https://www. softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
A controversial incident
A particular incident is the video released by Al Jazeera, where four unarmed Palestinians walking through a destroyed area in Khan Younis are tracked down and then killed in a drone attack.
Contradictory reactions
At first, the Israeli military claimed that a terrorist who fired a rocket had been identified and an air force plane attacked and eliminated him, according to the Israeli newspaper. However, after the images came to light, a senior Israeli military official told Haaretz that this was a very serious incident, adding that they were unarmed, did not endanger our forces in the ‘area through which they walked.
Questionable data
An intelligence official also told the Israeli newspaper that it was unclear whether the men were involved in the rocket launch, saying they were simply the people who were closest to the launch site. They could have simply been looking for food, according to the report.
Controversy over the figures
While the Israeli military claims to have killed 9,000 terrorists in Gaza, it is quite possible that Palestinians who have never carried a weapon in their lives were posthumously elevated to the rank of ‘terrorists’, at least by the military, according to Haaretz. The newspaper reportedly spoke to several regular and reserve army commanders who cast doubt on the claim.
Combat zones
The crux of the matter, according to Haaretz, is not what a Palestinian did, but where he was killed, and here the term combat zone is key. Another term for these areas is extermination zones, the paper said. In each combat zone, commanders define these kill zones, the officer reportedly said. This means clear red lines that no one other than the IDF can cross, so that our forces in the area are not affected (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/).
