Apr
28
Een Palestijnse moeder en vier van haar kinderen zijn gedood bij een actie van het Israëlische leger in de Gazastrook. Het gezin zat aan het ontbijt toen het werd getroffen door een explosie. Het Israëlische leger maakte in de omgeving van het huis jacht op twee vermeende militanten die beiden “grote zakken op hun rug droegen”.
Defensie minister Barak geeft Hamas de schuld van deze tragedie. Volgens de minister opereert de IDF Hamas namelijk “in dicht bevolkt gebied“. Hieronder de officiële reactie van het Israëlische leger:
During IDF operation this morning in northern Gaza, the IDF targeted from the air two Palestinian gunmen who were approaching the soldiers while carrying large bags on their backs. A big explosion erupted on the scene, following the attack against the two, indicating the presence of bombs and explosives in the gunmen’s bags. As a result of this big explosion, extensive damage was caused to a house that was near the gunmen and uninvolved civilians were hit.
The IDF Spokesperson whishes to stress that the responsibility for the injuring and killing of uninvolved civilians lies with the terrorist organization Hamas, which operates within civilian population, using them as human shields and risking their lives by keeping bombs and explosives near them.
De vader van de kinderen houdt vol dat zijn gezin werd getroffen door een of meerdere Israëlische raketten.
Blijkbaar zit de IDF toch een beetje in zijn maag met wat er vandaag in Beit Hanoun gebeurde. Een aanvullende reactie:
Further Inquiry into Today’s Incident in Gaza
Following publications in the media, the IDF wishes to clarify that during a complicated operation this morning in Northern Gaza, the IDF carried out an aerial attack and identified hitting two Palestinian gunmen. An initial IDF investigation was carried out soon after the incident. The initial investigation shows that a secondary and large explosion took place due to the blast of explosives that the gunmen were carrying. The blast took place in the proximity of a home, probably the home where the civilians and children that were hit today were staying.
Due to the sensitivity of the matter and the complexity of the battle this morning, engaged by various IDF forces, additional inquiries are to be carried out, in order to eliminate any possible doubt regarding the accuracy of the aforementioned circumstances. Having consulted with the IAF Commander, Maj. Gen. Eliyezer Shkedi, the GOC Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, ordered the appointment of a Colonel ranking officer, the Artillery Commander of the Southern Command, to investigate all aspects of this incident and to present his findings within 48 hours.
The State of Israel and the IDF place complete and utter responsibility on the Hamas terrorist organization for the injury and killing of uninvolved civilians. By intentionally operating from within heavily populated areas, and using them for cover, the terrorist organization exploits civilians as human shields.
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Logisch, “dichtbevolkt gebied”, het is een van de meest dichtbevolkste gebieden cq openluchtgevangenissen ter wereld. En dat burger-als-schild-verhaaltje hangt me ook de keel uit. Alsof het IDF geen granaten staat af te schieten op dorpspleinen en in kibboetsen. Waarom berichten journalisten daar nooit over?