Sourced fact
The News
Liza Kaminov is pleased to welcome Nadav Weiman, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence. He says there is a troubling gap between how Israeli military operations in Gaza are publicly explained and what soldiers experience on the ground. Testimonies collected by Breaking the Silence suggest that this gap is not simply about individual incidents, but about the policies, assumptions and rules of engagement. The testimony surrounding the Nasser Hospital strike points to “retrospective incrimination”: rather than identifying a legitimate military target before an attack, evidence connecting those killed to Hamas may be sought afterward in order to justify the strike.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
From an analytical perspective, Nadav Weiman highlights a problem regarding how Israeli military operations in Gaza are interpreted. This gap indicates a lack of transparency about the objectives and military rules being followed on the ground. In a broader context, this issue raises profound questions about the ethics of military operations and the transparency in reporting them.
