Israelis Were Told to Shoot First and Worry About Civilians Later, Activists' Report Claims
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SOME Israeli soldiers who took part in the January invasion of the Gaza Strip say they were encouraged by commanders to shoot first and worry about civilians later, and went into Gaza with guns blazing.
Testimony from 30 veterans of Operation Cast Lead, published yesterday by the activist group Breaking the Silence, lends credence to charges by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and UN agencies that Israeli forces inflicted civilian death and destruction on an unjustifiable scale.See the full content of this document
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Israelis Were Told to Shoot First and Worry About Civilians Later, Activists' Report Claims
The report drew an angry reaction from the military - which has already rejected war crimes charges by international groups - which released a ...
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