They wrote signs for help, were shirtless, held a white flag, and told Israeli soldiers in Hebrew that they were civilian ......Criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intensified as Israeli soldiers manslaughtered three hostages in Gaza in more details**. According to the New York Times, the mistaken hostage killings have exacerbated the suffering in Israel, with some demanding answers from Netanyahu, a prime minister who has already been criticized for starting the war.
According to the "Times of Israel" report, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Halevi said in a speech to the soldiers of the Israeli Army's 99th Division on the 17th that IDF soldiers must not shoot at those who surrender with white flags. "When you see two people with their hands up, not wearing shirts, wait two seconds. ”
Al-Halevi also demanded that Israeli soldiers abide by the rules of engagement and not lightly surrender to enemy personnel**. I want to tell you something equally important, what if two Gazans came out with white flags and surrendered?Do we shoot at them?Absolutely not. Even those who have been in battle, as long as they put down the ** now and raise their hands, we should catch them, not shoot them. ”
According to the BBC, the fact that the Israeli army mistakenly killed its own hostages exposed problems with its rules of conduct in war. In response, Israel** told the BBC that it was working to protect civilians during the operation in Gaza. Israeli spokesman Levy said the military and the U.S. are listening to the U.S. and learning Xi from their experience in the "war on terror."
The New York Times argues that the mistaken hostage incident has heightened Israelis' suspicions of Netanyahu, whose grip on power seems more shaky than ever. After the incident, the IDF chief of staff and defense minister quickly apologized and took responsibility, but Netanyahu tried to change the subject, boasting about his achievements in preventing Palestinian statehood over the years. Israel's i24News said a family member accused Israel of sacrificing the remaining hostages, "If there's one thing we know for sure, it's that more hostages are dying every day." Military operations do not bring the hostages back alive. ”
A father who was mistakenly killed told Israeli military radio on the 18th that the three captured people did "all the right things": they took off their clothes, raised a white flag, and shouted for help, but the Israeli army still opened fire, "This is not a foul, but an execution, contrary to all the teachings of the IDF." (Qinling).