#Israel / Hamas' complete defeat - and then Gaza's rehabilitation
#Ynet is publishing a disturbing proposal written by some Israeli academics and “policymakers,” who are promoting the establishment of a system of governance in Gaza that eerily resembles US's failed state-building experiment in #Iraq, or more closely, the apartheid-era Bantustans of South Africa. The working paper was allegedly already read by government officials.
The paper is titled "From a murderous regime to a moderate society". It was written by four Israeli academics, and reviewed by members of the Military Intelligence Directorate and the War Cabinet. Its authors state that there is a need for Hamas' "complete defeat" - which, in their opinion, includes losing control over territory and "public trials" for its leaders. It also outlines a path for rehabilitation and de-radicalization. "Rehabilitation under fire is doomed to fail," the authors wrote.
The document, written in February, deals with the question of how Gazan society can become “a peaceful neighbor to the State of Israel.” The authors assume that victory - at least in the sense of preventing Hamas' resurgence and harming Israel - requires "rehabilitating and transforming a nation led by “a murderous ideology,” and cultivating stable institutions and an Arab culture that does not educate for jihad and accepts the existence of the of Israel as the Jewish people's nation-state."
The authors’ conclusions are provocative. First, there is a need for Hamas' "complete defeat," which means losing territory (for an unlimited period of time) and "public trials" for Hamas leaders. One of the authors, Dr. Palmor, says: "My position is that the average Palestinian needs to feel defeated. He needs to feel that the path they've taken so far, including education, hasn't worked. In my opinion, we should have declared the entire northern Gaza Strip as Israeli territory, for all intents and purposes." This is his opinion, not the document's recommendation.
All the writers agree that Hamas' defeat is necessary and that “rehabilitation under fire is doomed to fail." To succeed, they propose setting a "positive horizon for the defeated nation, conditioned on achieving concrete and measurable goals," and suggest establishing an "autonomous Palestinian entity."
The authors proposed (already in February) the immediate establishment of an effective mechanism to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They wrote that "it is necessary to achieve control as soon as possible over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in order to prevent further deterioration and to deprive Hamas of one of its most important recruitment bases."
But this is clearly not a “peace plan”: "The state independence of this entity must be conditional on strict conditions, including education for peace, renunciation of violence and terror, and effective security and administrative capabilities," they write. "Even if Israel is not interested in ruling Gaza and prefers to establish a different civilian government in the Strip, the option of Israeli military rule must hover in the background."
A glaring omission in the proposal is, understandably, the occupation itself. Regardless of how Israel chooses to frame the events of October 7th, it's impossible to detach them from the broader context of Palestinian resistance and the right to self-determination, which is enshrined in international law. Israel can continue down the path of entrenching its occupation, but it's unlikely to find much support from its allies. In fact, by doing so, Israel risks becoming increasingly isolated and likened to the apartheid regime of South Africa, a comparison that already has severe diplomatic and economic consequences.
The full article will be published of Friday in "Yediot Ahronot" and ynet.
#France: Court orders company organizing arms fair to ban participation of Israelis
#Ynet is reporting that a district court in France ordered the company organizing the #Eurosatory arms fair, which opens on Monday, to not only ban the participation of Israeli companies - but also Israeli citizens.
On May 31, the French Defense Ministry instructed Israeli security companies not to participate in the fair amid suspicions of war crimes and genocide committed in the Gaza Strip. As a result, the Israeli pavilion, which was supposed to include 74 exhibitors from Israel, was canceled. However, the organizers informed companies that Israeli citizens would be allowed to visit the fair.
[1/2] #IDF / Looks a lot like insurrection against the military leadership to me...
An Israeli reserve soldier (in the video) is rejecting the authority of Defense Minister and Chief of Staff Gallant, stating they will only take orders from Prime Minister Netanyahu, as he calls on 100,000 reserve soldiers to disobey orders and remain deployed until "victory."
Likewise, he accuses Gallant of not being able to "win the war" and says they want to show what a real "military coup" and "how real Jews win".
#Ynet is reporting that in similar ideological events that took place in the first months of the war, the IDF preferred to avoid investigations, including recently, and settled for internal handling within the units themselves, for fear of criticism and pressure from the right and protest within the army. In most cases, these involved reserve soldiers who sprayed similar political messages in graffiti throughout the occupied Gaza Strip.
#Palestine / Norway, along with Ireland and Spain, to recognize Palestinian state (to be followed by Slovenia and Malta); Israel recalls ambassadors to Ireland, Norway
With over 140 UN member states now recognizing Palestine, the wave of European support signals growing impatience with the stalled peace process and a willingness to challenge U.S.-backed insistence on direct negotiations favoring Israel's position.
[...] "In the middle of a war, with tens of thousands of dead and injured, we must keep alive the only thing that can provide a safe home for both Israelis and Palestinians: two states that can live in peace with each other," --- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (#Norway)
Israel swiftly condemned the move, recalling its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland, and warning of "dire consequences" if Spain follows through. The Israeli Foreign Minister accused the countries of "undercutting Israel's sovereignty and endangering its security."
[cont’d] as it seems to be the norm now, Israel is dictating Biden and the Republicans what they’re expected to do next…
#Ynet is reporting that while the ministry of foreign affairs is considering punitive measures against countries that will recognize a Palestinian state, they are also expected to turn to the American administration with a request that it approach the relevant countries and clarify the US opposition to the move.
Alongside this, Israel will request an American appeal to friendly countries to encourage them also to oppose recognition of a Palestinian state. Israel will also request a public statement from the administration.
In parallel, an appeal will be made to key figures in Congress requesting that they speak out publicly on the issue and approach the relevant countries, clarifying their opposition to the move.
Additionally, an appeal will be made to Jewish organizations in the #US to speak out publicly against recognition, and also to approach the relevant countries and express to them their strong opposition to the move.
#ICC / Prosecutor asks for arrest warrants for three leading Hamas leaders, as well ass Netanyahu and Galant
[...] The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said it was seeking arrest warrants against three leading Hamas militants for their alleged roles in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Watch: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan explains the charges against top Hamas and Israeli leadership in detail in this excerpt from his interview with @amanpour this morning at The Hague
The extent to which Israeli media outlets, such as #Ynet and practically all others, are whitewashing and indoctrinating their readers about Israel's actions in #Gaza should not be underestimated. In this "explainer" of the prosecutor's announcement detailing the charges, Ynet's editor chose to embed photos of humanitarian aid entering Gaza (in contradiction of the charges, I guess), while avoiding more recent evidence of deliberate obstruction of these deliveries with the full knowledge of the IDF and Israeli Police, or the reason for an urgent action needed in Gaza in the first place.
Reuters is reporting that PA Chairman Abu Mahmoud Abbas claimed at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (#WEF) in Davos that
'Israel will enter Rafah in the coming days.' He added that he was 'concerned about
Israel, trying to remove Palestinians outside the West Bank after it finishes with the Gaza Strip. He also said the US is the only country that can stop Israel from attacking Rafah, concluding, "We demand a cease-fire and humanitarian aid for the Strip.'"
Via #Ynet news brief, couldn't find the original report on Reuters' site.
#Gaza / 6 rabbis and and an Israeli-American writer arrive at Erez crossing … allegedly
Ayelet Waldman, a Berkeley author, was arrested and then released after protesting the war with a group of American rabbis at the Erez Crossing, the border between Israel and Gaza. Waldman's husband announced her arrest on social media. The group, called Rabbis for Ceasefire, was attempting to bring food aid to Gaza when they were arrested. After about an hour Waldman and the other protesters had been released.
The police arrested Israeli-American writer Ayelet Waldman this afternoon, along with six other activists from the "Rabbis for a Ceasefire" organization, while they were allegedly attempting to bring sacks of rice into the Gaza Strip. The organization stated that their goal was to transfer food to the residents of Gaza and "to show the world, the residents of Gaza, and Jews in Israel and around the world what Judaism teaches: justice, kindness, peace, compassion and liberation."
Couldn’t ignore the choice of adverb here, which inserts doubts about the motives of the peace activists. These days in Israel, any individual showing compassion towards Palestinians in Gaza may face suspicion … or accusations of anti-Semitism.
#Gaza / ‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Got Told ‘You Won’t Get Work’ for Supporting Palestine but Pushes Back: ‘I’m Not Worried About People’s Reactions’
[…] When it comes to what’s happening in Gaza, Coughlan said that “you do get told [in Hollywood], ‘You won’t get work,’ ‘You won’t do this.’ But I also think, deep down, if you know that you’re coming from a place of ‘I don’t want any innocent people to suffer,’ then I’m not worried about people’s reactions.”
This is how #Ynet reported this interview (note "innocent civilians") and do a quick calculation how much in aid packages Israel received from the US this far so it can continue massacring those innocent civilians without distraction:
[…] Unlike those "innocent civilians" in Gaza, our civilians, the Israelis, do not receive humanitarian aid, do not receive food, and also do not receive the medications they need.
The Israeli media fully cooperates in the dehumanization of Palestinians, reinforcing it through a twisted narrative of eternal victimhood and unending suffering, which on Ynet is done practically in every published article.
#US / Sanctioned on an Israeli military unit “Netzah Yehuda”
#Blinken and #Biden respond to criticism about ignoring human rights violations by Israel by picking low-hanging fruit, while sending more aid to Israel and ignoring the continued massacre in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
#Axios is reporting that the U.S. is expected to impose sanctions on #IDF "Netzah Yehuda" battalion for human rights violations in the occupied West Bank. This would be the first time the U.S. has sanctioned an Israeli military unit.
The battalion was formed as a special unit for ultra-Orthodox soldiers, but over time became a destination for radical right-wing settlers who were not accepted into other IDF combat units.
One incident that led to the sanctions was the death of 80-year-old Palestinian American Omar Assad, who was arrested, handcuffed, and left in the cold by Netzah Yehuda soldiers, and was later found dead.
State Department has failed to act on internal reports of human rights abuses by Israeli military and police units, despite recommendations from a special panel to deny funding to these units https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112294455860672263
DAWN. “Israel: Netzah Yehudah Battalion Carries Out War Crimes In the West Bank, Including the Killing of Palestinian-American Omar Assad.” DAWN, 29 Nov. 2022, https://dawnmena.org/culprit-netzah-yehuda-battalion/.
The lenient treatment of the Netzah Yehuda battalion's war crimes and human rights violations by the government and military justice system has severely damaged the reputation of the entire #IDF. Attorney Nick Kaufman, who has served as both a prosecutor and defense lawyer at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and currently represents a number of individuals and companies subject to sanctions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, tells #Ynet the possible consequences:
The imposition of sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion is an unprecedented move against an allied military unit, seen as a "shameful stain" and "low point" for the IDF.
The battalion is being associated with questionable groups like the Wagner Group in Russia and drug cartels in South America, which damages its "reputation" [I doubt it Kaufman is using it cynicaly....]
There are potential links between the U.S. sanctions and investigations by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, as some ICC suspects have previously been sanctioned by the U.S.
The military prosecution and the IDF have been criticized for not doing enough to curb the violence attributed to this battalion, which could amount to war crimes.
The U.S. designated the Netzah Yehuda battalion in 2022 after the death of an 80-year-old Palestinian-American, citing a pattern of abuses by the unit.
Reports of potential arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and others by the ICC are likely just "spin" and misunderstand the ICC's processes.
The lenient treatment of the Netzah Yehuda battalion's war crimes and human rights violations by the government and military justice system has severely damaged the reputation of the entire #IDF.
Attorney Nick Kaufman, who has served as both a prosecutor and defense lawyer at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and currently represents a number of individuals and companies subject to sanctions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, tells #Ynet the possible consequences:
The imposition of sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion is an unprecedented move against an allied military unit, seen as a "shameful stain" and "low point" for the IDF.
The battalion is being associated with questionable groups like the Wagner Group in Russia and drug cartels in South America, which damages its "reputation" [I doubt it Kaufman is using it cynicaly....]
There are potential links between the U.S. sanctions and investigations by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, as some ICC suspects have previously been sanctioned by the U.S.
The military prosecution and the IDF have been criticized for not doing enough to curb the violence attributed to this battalion, which could amount to war crimes.
The U.S. designated the Netzah Yehuda battalion in 2022 after the death of an 80-year-old Palestinian-American, citing a pattern of abuses by the unit.
Reports of potential arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and others by the ICC are likely just "spin" and misunderstand the ICC's processes.
[...] Five right-wing activists were arrested across Judea and Samaria on suspicion of committing a nationalistic crime. This comes against the backdrop of violence between settlers and Palestinians following the discovery of the body of the 14-year-old boy Benjamin Achimeir, who was murdered near Havat Melacha in Benjamin about two weeks ago.
The most important part of this report is probably this:
About a week ago, several people were arrested on suspicion of similar offenses and were released after a few hours.
Corrections [since Ynet is a right-wing populist outlet, whose mission is Zionist indoctrination, it's not always obvious what they're reporting]:
right-wing activists = Jewish terrorists
Judea and Samaria = occupied west bank
violence between settlers and Palestinians = settler violence
[...] Five right-wing activists were arrested across Judea and Samaria on suspicion of committing a "nationalistic crime." This comes against the backdrop of violence between settlers and Palestinians following the discovery of the body of the 14-year-old boy Benjamin Achimeir, who was murdered near Havat Melacha in Benjamin about two weeks ago.
The most important part of this report is probably this:
About a week ago, several people were arrested on suspicion of similar offenses and were released after a few hours.
Corrections [since Ynet is a right-wing populist outlet, whose mission is Zionist indoctrination, it's not always obvious what they're reporting]:
right-wing activists = Jewish terrorists
nationalistic crimes = terrorism
Judea and Samaria = occupied west bank
violence between settlers and Palestinians = settler violence
According to Palestinian reports, settlers have set houses and property on fire in the village of #Duma, near the Malachi Shalom outpost, where the body of the teenager Binyamin Ahimeir was found. The reports indicate that there are several injured people at the scene. A resident of Duma released a video in which he describes the events as a "war within the village" and adds that "they are burning and setting fire to apartments and property, and no one is helping us."
Concurrently, the Palestinian Red Crescent reports a 14-year-old boy injured by gunfire in the village of Bittin near Ramallah, and additional injuries from gunfire in the village of Al-Mu'ayyir.
Shaul Golan managed to photograph houses that had been set on fire by settlers before a group of masked individuals noticed him. He documented them, caught them in the act. And they did not hesitate, as mentioned, to beat him while he was pleading for his life. He remembers one of them telling his friends: "Not the face, not the face, so he won't have marks on his face." They pummeled and kicked the elderly man, the age of their grandfather, and cursed him with hatred again and again that he was a "traitor." Someone like that, they break their hands.
"I told them - 'I'm a Jew like you', 'I'm a Jew, don't hurt me, I'm a Jew', but it didn't help. There were around 30 masked individuals and they cursed me - 'Jew?! Aren't you ashamed? You're a traitor!'"
#Gaza / Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills seven working for food aid NGO
Hearing about the Israeli airstrike on Gaza which killed seven working for food aid NGO #WCK, I was reminded immediately of Meron Rapoport’s post about how Israel is sabotaging aid efforts. See Israel's Policy of Calculated Disorder in Gaza https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112133541637687094.
There’s nothing much to add. At this point it does seem Israel is doing its best to sow chaos by killing foreign aid workers; as well as locals it agreed could assist in securing the deliveries.
[…] "This is not only an attack against #WCK, this is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war," said Erin Gore, chief executive of World Central Kitchen.
[cont'd] José Andrés: "Israel's government must stop killing civilians and aid workers today"
José Andrés tells #Ynet the investigation around the tragic event in which his organization's workers were killed by IDF should start from the top.
"The Prime Minister said that 'this is what happens in war', but the air strikes on our convoy were not just a regrettable mistake that occurred in the fog of war. This was a direct attack on clearly marked vehicles whose movement was known to the IDF."
"The Government of Israel must stop killing civilians and aid workers today. It must start the long journey to peace today. In the worst conditions, after the most terrible terrorist attack in its history, the time has come for the best of Israel to appear."
#October7 / NYT Casts Doubt on Its Own Reporting of Sexual Attacks in Be'eri
An unnamed Israeli paramedic had told media outlets that he found the partially clothed bodies of two teenage girls that bore signs of sexual violence in a home in Be'eri. However, a video taken by an Israeli soldier shows the fully-clothed bodies of three female victims, identified as two sisters and their mother, with no apparent signs of sexual assault. Residents of Be'eri who viewed the video concluded that the paramedic's account of the two girls being sexually assaulted was false.
While the paramedic declined to retract his account, the Israeli military said he may have "misremembered" the location where he saw the teenagers' bodies.
According to #Ynet, Anat Schwartz was terminated from her position at the #nyt
The author of the piece claims that sources at the New York Times "expressed sadness" over the decision, but stated that it was 'beyond their control' ... 🤔
Schwartz's dismissal from the NYT is due to the controversy surrounding her past social media activity, which included liking a post advocating for turning Gaza into a "slaughterhouse."
The piece in Ynet fails to mention the fact that beside her social media like, the NYT itself has raised doubts over reporting on sexual assault allegations in Be'eri.
#Gaza / UN security council passes [a draft] resolution calling for immediate ceasefire, as US abstains
The UN Security Council voted today (Monday) in favor of a draft resolution including a "demand" for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire during the month of Ramadan, which ends in about two weeks, and for the "immediate and unconditional release" of the hostages. 14 countries supported the draft resolution, the United States abstained, since it does not include condemnation of #Hamas - but did not use its veto.
[cont’d] A senior Israeli diplomatic source addressed the UN Security Council's decision to call for a ceasefire in the war, separate from the release of the captives held by Hamas. According to the source, "This is a very complex and dangerous decision. We argued that a ceasefire is a result of releasing the captives - and the decision essentially says that a ceasefire is a value in itself. #Netanyahu's response exacerbates the problem, as he is backing us further into a corner by canceling the delegation to the U.S."
[cont'd] Opinion: Netanyahu is dealing with the U.S. like a spoiled teenager dealing with his parents (Nakhum Barnea, also spelled Nahum Barnea)
PM is pouring out on the U.S. the troubles he has at home. The administration in Washington is a true friend, but it is not [our] parents. In the end, even they will get fed up.
[...] "What was Netanyahu thinking? That if he takes his two officials off the plane at Ben Gurion Airport, America will be scared and will now veto any anti-Israeli proposal at the UN?"
While Israeli news outlet #Ynet might not be officially state-owned, it functions in a manner akin to a government mouthpiece on the issue of Gaza and the alleged starvation.
The mix of occasional criticism of #Netanyahu with a constant flow of unchallenged IDF spokesperson statements passed off as news indicates Ynet likely lacks true independence and objectivity, at least when it comes to this particular conflict. A truly objective media outlet would strive to incorporate all credible perspectives, even those contradicting the government's stance - something Ynet failed to do in its reporting on the war in Gaza, at least.
Take for example this astonishing report, titled "Starvation in Gaza?", claiming there's no humanitarian crisis in Gaza, let alone Israel being the cause of it.
"Israel determines there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza."
"Israel is urging countries and organizations to send additional aid and is working with its partners to enable new humanitarian initiatives."
And so on... No caveats or acknowledgement of contradictory evidence. The article relies solely on data and claims from Israeli government/military sources like COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), without including perspectives from credible international aid groups working on the ground in Gaza.
It dismisses widespread reports of starvation from #UN agencies and human rights groups as essentially fabrications or lies, without directly addressing their evidence.
Its portrayal of there being no humanitarian crisis in Gaza directly contradicts firsthand accounts from other credible sources describing severe hunger and deprivation.
The tone and language used seems more like Israeli government messaging than objective journalism analyzing events from multiple angles.
Then take this article, published in #Haaretz, written by Dr. Michal Paldon, titled "Deliberate starvation is a war crime". Dr. Paldon essentially accuses Israel of being directly responsible for a "humanitarian catastrophe" and deliberate starvation of civilians in Gaza, which she states is a war crime.
Dr. Paldon argues that the harsh conditions like lack of food, water, electricity and medical care are a direct result of Israel's actions and blockade during the war. She cites reports of half the Gaza population suffering from severe or extreme hunger, 90% sometimes going an entire day without food, and laying direct blame on Israel for what she calls the "inconceivable human catastrophe" unfolding in Gaza due to deliberate policies.
#US / Israeli Defense Minister sent a letter of commitment to the U.S. stating that Israel is "Using weapons in accordance with international law"
[Populist idf-spox-to-print-as-a-service news site] #Ynet is informing its readers that Israel's Defense Minister Gallant has signed a letter, recently required by an executive order signed by #Biden, in which he committed that Israel is using weapons in accordance with international law and that Israel does not interfere with the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
#Israel / [Jewish] Educator Suspected of Inciting Israeli-Palestinian Worker to Carry Out Attacks
#Ynet is reporting that an Israeli educator, who’s Jewish, is under investigation on suspicion of attempting to persuade an Israeli-Palestinian employee at a school in #Jerusalem to carry out attacks against the State of Israel. The reporter is adding that the educator in question explained to the employee why it would be beneficial to carry out attacks, claiming that one could earn money and kill children before they become soldiers. The educator was released under restrictive conditions.
@israel [cont'd] Right-Wing students protest Hebrew University's minimal disciplinary action against Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
... and I quote:
"The military operation that Israel is currently conducting with the aim of defeating the murderous terrorist organization Hamas does not come close to the definition of genocide according to international law. In contrast, the horrific massacre that Hamas carried out on October 7th against Jews simply for being Jewish falls entirely under that definition."
Reminder: "committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group") ... Hopefully these are not law school students, nor math...
[cont'd] Right-Wing students protest Hebrew University's minimal disciplinary action against Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian
... and I quote:
"The military operation that Israel is currently conducting with the aim of defeating the murderous terrorist organization Hamas does not come close to the definition of genocide according to international law. In contrast, the horrific massacre that Hamas carried out on October 7th against Jews simply for being Jewish falls entirely under that definition."
Reminder: "committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group" ... Hopefully these are not law school students, or math...
#Ynet reports that a Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem decided on Friday afternoon to release Professor Shalhoub-Kevorkian. The police had requested to extend her arrest by a week, but the court ordered her release on bail (with an obligation to present herself for investigation.) The police requested to delay her release in order to file an appeal with the District Court.
In his decision, the judge: "After reviewing the investigative material, it appears that the background for the arrest is statements made during a podcast on March 8th, meaning at least a month has passed since then. After examining the material, there are several expressions that may cross the line from freedom of speech into incitement. "However, the question before the court is whether there is a need to continue the respondent's detention on grounds of dangerousness. Following the respondent's arrest, a search was conducted at her home and no substantial evidence was found to reinforce the dangerousness or evidence of additional offenses. Under these circumstances, I was not convinced that there is a need to continue the respondent's detention."
Even more outrageous are the following comments by an unnamed police source, which Ynet is quoting, that indicate how the police is being instrumentalized for political persecution.
"She is very dangerous to the public, dangerous and endangering every Israeli, soldier or female soldier, every kidnapped person[...] she deliberately uses libels in order to advance moves against Israel - the country in which she lives [...] Given her statements, it's a wonder that no perpetrators, stone-throwers, or child abusers have set out yet. She fabricates stories of extreme and allegedly routine and institutionalized victims, which in her words as a criminologist enable and justify criminals committing offenses against others."
[cont’d] He of the #HannibalDirective in Be’eri, #BarakHiram, received a reprimand from the Southern Command General for “not going through the proper channels” to authorize the bombing of the al-Asraa university in Gaza
The order was given around the time of the start of Israel's trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, which drew international criticism. Hiram claimed there were militants in the building and tunnel openings on the premises.
The #IDF stated that during combat operations in the Gaza Strip, there are clear instructions and guidelines that determine who has the authority to approve the bombing and demolition of certain types of buildings, such as government facilities, hospitals, and other public institutions. The demolition of al-Asraa and the process of approving the bombing will be “thoroughly investigated”.