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‘Render it unusable’: Israel’s mission of total urban destruction
While airstrikes account for mass casualties, bulldozers and explosives are flattening Gaza from the ground — what soldiers say is a systematic campaign to make the Strip unlivable, a joint investigation reveals.
By
Meron Rapoport
and
Oren Ziv
May 15, 2025
Weeks after Israeli withdrawal, Gazans still search for the missing in Netzarim
Thousands of Palestinians have made the arduous journey across Gaza's central corridor, as Civil Defense workers slowly uncover human remains.
By
Ruwaida Amer
March 4, 2025
Israeli soldiers systematically abusing Palestinians in Hebron, report reveals
Whipped with a belt, beaten in the groin, threatened with rape: Palestinians recount a pattern of arbitrary attacks in the West Bank city this year.
By
Oren Ziv
December 9, 2024
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‘I’m bored, so I shoot’: The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza
Israeli soldiers describe the near-total absence of firing regulations in the Gaza war, with troops shooting as they please, setting homes ablaze, and leaving corpses on the streets — all with their commanders’ permission.
By
Oren Ziv
July 8, 2024
Israel’s security brass are defending the High Court to save themselves
Israel's top court has consistently shielded soldiers from standing trial. Now they fear the judicial overhaul could expose them to prosecution overseas.
By
Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown)
September 11, 2023
The odds of a violent Israeli soldier facing charges? Under 1 percent
New data shows how the Israeli army's complaints mechanism serves as a facade of accountability when it comes to soldiers who harm Palestinians.
By
Dan Owen
December 29, 2022
The rebellion of Israel’s second army
Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi hands over to his successor a ‘policing army’ that is more autonomous, settler-led, and lethal than ever.
By
Yagil Levy
December 26, 2022
Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour
Osama Iliwat was supposed to speak to synagogues, churches, and universities across the United States about the power of nonviolence and bringing an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Instead he was sent back to Palestine. A Palestinian peace activist was denied entry to the United States last week after being extensively questioned by American border…
By
Edo Konrad
March 4, 2019
B’Tselem to Israeli soldiers: Refuse orders to shoot Gaza protesters
Israeli soldiers have a legal obligation to refuse manifestly illegal orders. In a new campaign, the Israeli human rights group says shooting unarmed civilian protesters is just that — unmistakably and patently illegal. Israeli human rights group B’Tselem will launch a campaign on Thursday urging Israeli soldiers to refuse orders to open fire on unarmed…
By
Edo Konrad
April 4, 2018
Videos show Israeli soldiers sniping unarmed protesters in Gaza
Attempts to retroactively portray Friday’s demonstrators as Hamas militants, stone-throwers, or human shields serves only one purpose: to quiet the Israeli conscience. The Israeli army and Israel’s hasbara apparatus wasted no time blaming the 16 Palestinians killed by Israeli army snipers last Friday for their own deaths. Infographics were released within hours. Talking points distributed. Israel was defending its…
By
Edo Konrad
April 1, 2018
As long as occupation exists, soldiers will continue to speak out
We must make our voices heard sharply and clearly, so that every person who served in the occupied territories will know that speaking out is not merely an option — it is a moral duty. By Avner Gvaryahu Like many who served alongside me, I preferred to remain silent. I preferred to forget, not to speak…
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+972 Magazine
January 26, 2018
An open letter to a future Israeli soldier
I honestly believe you want the best for this country, but if you care about the Israeli society, there are other ways to make a difference. Joining the IDF only perpetuates the status quo — one that is bad for Israel and much worse for Palestinians. By Ido Liven Congratulations. You are 18 years old today.…
By
+972 Magazine
March 19, 2017
WATCH: Israeli soldiers arrest Palestinian for filming them
Soldiers arrest a Palestinian man before shooting his brother in the knee with a rubber bullet. Israeli soldiers arrested a Palestinian volunteer with an Israeli human rights organization before shooting his brother in the knee with a rubber bullet earlier this month. The incident took place on February 10 in the West Bank village of…
By
Edo Konrad
February 20, 2017
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