Former Gaza contractor says Israeli soldiers were ready to shoot starving children (www.middleeasteye.net)
from Saleh@feddit.org to world@lemmy.world on 31 Jul 2025 07:34
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“A Palestinian man had picked up some children to let them step on his shoulders to get onto a berm because they were being crushed. He [the Israeli officer] says, ‘Tell your men to get them down,’” Aguilar told Van Hollen. “I was like, ‘we got this under control’…they’re children.”

The Israeli officer erupted, Aguilar recalled, threatening, “Get them down now or I will.”

Aguilar said he ignored the threat as “bombastic” until another US mercenary said the Israeli officer had used a radio to communicate with snipers at a nearby base, ordering them to kill the children.

“One of the contractors…was an American that did speak Hebrew. He said, ‘Hey. He just told the snipers…to take these kids out’,” Aguilar said.

When Aguilar confronted the Israeli colonel, he replied, “I’m gonna take care of this if you don’t”.

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UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world on 31 Jul 2025 10:05 next collapse

“One of the contractors…was an American that did speak Hebrew. He said, ‘Hey. He just told the snipers…to take these kids out’,” Aguilar said.

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jouhija@sopuli.xyz on 31 Jul 2025 10:29 next collapse

Isn’t that just their favorite pastime?

RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip on 31 Jul 2025 10:58 next collapse

They should name this israeli colonel.

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 31 Jul 2025 11:07 next collapse

Well that explains the children with headshot wounds at least.

amino@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 31 Jul 2025 15:31 collapse

this is what happens when liberals keep repeating that Israel has the right to exist