IDF distances itself from ‘no return’ remarks about north Gaza evacuees (www.theguardian.com)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 07 Nov 2024 14:30
https://sh.itjust.works/post/27738027

The Israeli army has distanced itself from comments made by a brigadier general that ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of the northern Gaza Strip and residents will not be allowed to return home.

In a media briefing on Tuesday night, the Israel Defense Forces’ Brig Gen Itzik Cohen told Israeli reporters that “there is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return”. He added that humanitarian aid would be allowed to “regularly” enter the south of the territory but there were “no more civilians left” in the north.

International humanitarian law experts have said that such actions would amount to the war crimes of forcible transfer and the use of food as a weapon.

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solo@slrpnk.net on 07 Nov 2024 14:46 next collapse

I suppose a more accurate title would be:

“IDF unsuccessfully tries to distance itself from ‘no return’ remarks about north Gaza evacuees”

ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world on 07 Nov 2024 15:11 next collapse

“Oh shit, someone revealed the plan that everyone already knew about! Quick, distance ourselves from it!”

“Does that mean we’re no longer doing the plan?”

“Don’t be stupid! Of course we are still doing it! We just don’t admit it!”

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 07 Nov 2024 15:18 next collapse

^(Don’t^ ^say^ ^the^ ^quiet^ ^part^ ^out^ ^loud,^ ^Itzik!)^

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 07 Nov 2024 16:11 next collapse

Israeli army says

This is how you know it’s a lie.

Balthazar@lemmy.world on 07 Nov 2024 16:15 collapse

So the Brigadier will be disciplined, right? Right?

Saleh@feddit.org on 07 Nov 2024 18:08 collapse

A promotion seems due…