Israeli soldiers say orders were to kill any man encountered in Gaza

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Israeli soldiers told an investigative programme that they received orders to kill any man encountered in Gaza without exception, according to testimony aired on Channel 13 on Thursday. One soldier described instructions to "kill immediately" regardless of age, while another recalled similar directives regarding women and children, with a December 2023 incident in Shujaiya resulting in three Israeli captives killed by Israeli forces despite their surrender signals.

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Israeli soldiers said the army ordered troops to kill any man they encountered in Gaza during the genocide that began in 2023. “A man, no matter what age, don’t play games with it; kill immediately,” one soldier said, describing the orders they received.

Israeli soldiers say orders were to kill any man encountered in Gaza

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