Israel is vowing to wipe out Hamas in a relentless onslaught on the Gaza Strip but has no obvious endgame in sight, with no clear plan for how to govern the ravaged Palestinian enclave even if it triumphs on the battlefield.
No I’m not talking about that one. Remember a week or so ago when they designated evacuation spots that would be safe from airstrikes then airstriked those locations? Remember when they bombed trucks full of people evacuating south, as ordered, along designated safe routes? According to my understanding, these are blatant war crimes.
Didn’t find that specific truck reference, but I did find. BBC reference from yesterday that people in Khan Younis were bombed after being told to head south of Wadi Gaza. They were bombed because of Hamas presence.
I don’t know if attacking terrorists that hold human hostages as shields is a war crime, but it sure as shit sounds awful. Especially since the civilians can’t always tell they’re being actual human shields.
Massive bias aside, the guardian was at least decent enough to get the Israeli response. However, the IDF isn’t providing a direct answer, which raises suspicion.
Regardless, letting civilians know they should head south and then attacking the designated safe routes is definitely a problem, unless they can prove they didn’t.
Problem is, if the IDF would legally ratify each attack, they’ll kill nothing but civilians.
It’s a shitty situation either way. War in Gaza can’t possibly be clean.
Luckily for Hamas, they don’t have such rules to abide by.
No I’m not talking about that one. Remember a week or so ago when they designated evacuation spots that would be safe from airstrikes then airstriked those locations? Remember when they bombed trucks full of people evacuating south, as ordered, along designated safe routes? According to my understanding, these are blatant war crimes.
Didn’t find that specific truck reference, but I did find. BBC reference from yesterday that people in Khan Younis were bombed after being told to head south of Wadi Gaza. They were bombed because of Hamas presence.
I don’t know if attacking terrorists that hold human hostages as shields is a war crime, but it sure as shit sounds awful. Especially since the civilians can’t always tell they’re being actual human shields.
What a nightmare.
Why were they ordered to head to a location that has Hamas presence?
Also, another similar incident:
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-war-gaza-area-bombed-after-warning-to-move
If both these locations had Hamas presence then that’s a massive failure on the part of the IDF.
Also articles about the bombed refugee trucks.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna120252
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/14/gaza-civilians-afraid-to-leave-home-after-bombing-of-safe-routes
Massive bias aside, the guardian was at least decent enough to get the Israeli response. However, the IDF isn’t providing a direct answer, which raises suspicion.
Regardless, letting civilians know they should head south and then attacking the designated safe routes is definitely a problem, unless they can prove they didn’t.
Problem is, if the IDF would legally ratify each attack, they’ll kill nothing but civilians.
It’s a shitty situation either way. War in Gaza can’t possibly be clean.
Luckily for Hamas, they don’t have such rules to abide by.