Israeli reservists refuse to return to Gaza battle ground
Several Israeli reserve soldiers have refused to return to the battle ground in Gaza describing the ongoing brutality against Palestinians as the reason for their denial to return to the Gaza battle ground.
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The reservists told The Observer they witnessed entering homes without military justification, stealing, and then burning them down, causing more killings, shooting children, and even killing their own captives.
After witnessing the harrowing war crimes committed by the Israeli army in Gaza, one reservist said, "I can’t justify this military operation anymore."
Yuval Green, an Israeli military paramedic said he saw soldiers who would go into a house for a military reason, looking for weapons, but it was more fun to look for souvenirs – they had a thing for necklaces with Arabic writing that they collected.”
He said he began questioning the unit’s mission months earlier when he learned about Israel's refusal to meet Palestinian resistance movement Hamas’ demands to end the war and free the captives.
The destructive behavior Green witnessed from other soldiers only intensified the doubts he had brought with him to Gaza.
Civics teacher Tal Vardi, who trained reserve tank operators in northern occupied territories, told the newspaper he “can’t justify this military operation anymore”.
“Any reasonable person can see that the military presence is not helping to bring the hostages back. If anything, some of these operations have endangered the hostages, and the army has also killed some by mistake,” he said, pointing to an incident last December when Israeli forces shot dead three captives in Gaza who approached them waving white flags.
These actions, according to their testimonies, have led them to renounce their service in the Israeli military.
Israeli soldiers are openly admitting to shooting to kill and demolishing everything in their path. Amid the ongoing genocide, these atrocities are unfolding live and unabated.
Earlier this month, six Israeli soldiers presented harrowing testimonies as they recounted how their fellow soldiers routinely executed Palestinian civilians to release pent-up frustration or alleviate boredom.
Israel has left extensive casualties, killing at least 39,250 Palestinians, mainly children and women. Thousands more are believed to be buried beneath the rubble.
