“Israeli” tanks. (File photo: Ariel Schalit/Associated Press)
“Israeli” army investigation reveals tank killed 13 “Israelis” on Oct. 7
An investigation into the events of Oct. 7 revealed that an “Israeli” tank shelled a house in Be'eri Kibbutz, leading to the killing of 13 “Israelis”; believing there were armed Hamas fighters holding hostages in the house.
The investigation described the incident as a colossal failure, caused by painful and humiliating negligence.
It added that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrived at the entrance of the Be'eri Kibbutz, but did not mobilize and enter the area until hours laters, while Armed Palestinian resistance fighters were inside as the fighting raged.
In a recent report, Haaretz revealed that the “Israeli” military widely employed the Hannibal Directive on October 7.
The Hannibal Directive mandates that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) army use any means necessary to prevent the capture of “Israeli” soldiers, even if it involves killing them.
The “Israeli” Air Force bombed at least three military bases and outposts during the attack, and the military fired heavily at the fenced area separating Gaza and “Israel” as Palestinian resistance fighters returned with captured “Israelis”.
The area was intended to become a "killing zone," according to a source in the IOF's Southern Command.
Haaretz's report is based on documents and testimonies from soldiers and mid-level and senior army officers.
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