{"id":122450,"date":"2023-12-16T11:39:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T11:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=122450"},"modified":"2023-12-16T11:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T11:39:41","slug":"ex-idf-sniper-claims-israels-tactics-in-gaza-are-target-civilian-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/ex-idf-sniper-claims-israels-tactics-in-gaza-are-target-civilian-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-IDF sniper claims Israels tactics in Gaza are target civilian buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) wants to “inflict as much damage as it can to civilian infrastructure” in Gaza, a former IDF sniper tells Daily Express US.<\/p>\n

Since Hamas’ brutal terror attack in Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 civilians, the IDF has responded with heavy bombardment of Gaza.<\/p>\n

IDF strikes have killed over 18,000 civilians in the enclave, sparking concern from around the world about the humanitarian crisis that has resulted.<\/p>\n

US President Joe Biden even warned Israel this week that it is losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza.<\/p>\n

IDF spokesmen have maintained throughout the conflict that they do not target civilians, but add that Hamas has embedded itself and its military infrastructure within the population of Gaza.<\/p>\n

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But Nadav Weiman, a former IDF sniper, tells Daily Express US that Israel’s military strategy involves targeting civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n

He explained: “There are two main doctrines leading the IDF since 2005. One of them is zero casualties to our soldiers and the other is the Dahiya doctrine.<\/p>\n

“The Dahiya doctrine refers to the Dahiya neighbourhood of Beirut, Lebanon, that we bombed to ashes in the second Lebanese war in 2006.<\/p>\n

“Why? A lot of Hezbollah officers were stationed there. The understanding in the IDF was that Hezbollah is a non-state actor, like Hamas, and therefore we are in an asymmetrical war with them.<\/p>\n

“In that kind of war we cannot win, and because of that, the only thing we can do is make the rounds of fighting as long-distance as possible.<\/p>\n

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“It means that we need to inflict as much damage as we can to civilian infrastructure.<\/p>\n

“In Gaza, we are doing the same thing. By the way, this doesn’t work. Hezbollah is stronger than it was in 2006 and Hamas the same thing.”<\/p>\n

On Israeli military casualties, he added: “The other thing is zero casualties to our soldiers. In Israeli society, it is worse when a soldier dies than it is for a normal civilian.<\/p>\n

“Because of this, we are willing to take all of the dangerous things in combat and put it on the other side’s civilians.”<\/p>\n

The Israeli military is also under scrutiny this week after it mistakenly killed three of the hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas.<\/p>\n

Alon Shamriz, Samer El-Talalqa, and Yotam Haim were killed in the Gaza City area of Shejaiya.<\/p>\n

Army spokesperson Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said the IDF felt “deep sorrow” and is now investigating the incident.<\/p>\n