Israel’s military received orders to shell Israeli homes and even
their own bases as they were overwhelmed by Hamas militants on October
7. How many Israeli citizens said to have been “burned alive” were
actually killed by friendly fire?

Several new testimonies by Israeli witnesses to the October 7 Hamas
surprise attack on southern Israel adds to growing evidence that the
Israeli military killed its own citizens as they fought to neutralize
Palestinian gunmen.

Tuval Escapa, a member of the security team for Kibbutz Be’eri, set up
a hotline to coordinate between kibbutz residents and the Israeli
army. He told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that as desperation began
to set in, “the commanders in the field made difficult decisions –
including shelling houses on their occupants in order to eliminate the
terrorists along with the hostages.”

A separate report published in Haaretz noted that the Israeli military
was “compelled to request an aerial strike” against its own facility
inside the Erez Crossing to Gaza “in order to repulse the terrorists”
who had seized control. That base was filled with Israeli Civil
Administration officers and soldiers at the time.

These reports indicate that orders came down from the military’s high
command to attack homes and other areas inside Israel, even at the
cost of many Israeli lives.

An Israeli woman named Yasmin Porat confirmed in an interview with
Israel Radio that the military “undoubtedly” killed numerous Israeli
noncombatants during gun battles with Hamas militants on October 7.
“They eliminated everyone, including the hostages,” she stated,
referring to Israeli special forces.

As David Sheen and Ali Abunimah reported in Electronic Intifada, Porat
described “very, very heavy crossfire” and Israeli tank shelling,
which led to many casualties among Israelis.

While being held by the Hamas gunmen, Porat recalled, “They did not
abuse us. We were treated very humanely… No one treated us violently.”

https://thegrayzone.com/2023/10/27/israels-military-shelled-burning-tanks-helicopters/

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