Israeli army shoots first and finds reasons to justify mass killings later, veterans group says
Israeli army shoots first and finds reasons to justify mass killings later, veterans group says Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 11:31 Breaking the Silence says Israeli military attacks then searches for evidence to link those it has killed to armed groups Israeli soldiers remove the body of a Palestinian from a house under construction in Jenin, the occupied West Bank, 28 August 2026…
Israeli veterans' group Breaking the Silence claims the Israeli military kills Palestinians in Gaza and then searches for evidence to justify the killings. Nadav Weiman, the group's executive director, told France 24 that this "retrospective incrimination" process involves identifying Palestinians as Hamas members after the fact to justify the attacks.
The Israeli military and its spokespersons are said to focus on establishing the identities and alleged affiliations of people killed in air strikes, even if the victims were civilians. Breaking the Silence alleges that this process has led to widespread violations of human rights during the war, with soldiers' testimonies suggesting that isolated incidents may reflect systematic practices.
The group also notes that journalists killed by the Israeli military and the treatment of cameras in Gaza as potential threats were consequences of permissive rules of engagement.
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