More on Israeli soldiers speaking out about immorality in Gaza

Katherine Orwell, IMEMC
The testimonies reveal the use of "accepted practices," the destruction of hundreds of houses and mosques for no military purpose, the firing of phosphorous gas in the direction of populated areas, the killing of innocent victims with small arms, the destruction of private property, the use of Palestinian civilians as human shields, and most of all, a permissive atmosphere in the command structure that enabled soldiers to act without moral restrictions. The testimonies demonstrate that the soldiers were not given directives stating the goal of the operation and, as one soldier testifies, "there was not much said about the issue of innocent civilians."

...The testimonies are in line with Palestinian testimonies and the outcomes of investigations by international human rights groups such as Amnesty International, stating that Israel committed war crimes with its indiscriminate and disproportionate behavior.

...One testimony refers to a policy that is called “the day after”. The soldier states that this policy meant that whole areas near the borders with Israel would be razied, to leave behind a “sterile” empty area that would make future military operations easier. Under this policy houses were demolished without any justification, other than that they were located in strategic areas.
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