The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza

Israeli soldiers from the 8717 Battalion of the Givati Brigade operating in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, December 28, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israeli soldiers describe the near-total absence of firing regulations in the Gaza war, with troops shooting as they please, setting homes ablaze, and leaving corpses on the streets — all with their commanders’ permission.

‘I’m bored, so I shoot’: The Israeli army’s approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza

By Oren Ziv