Israelis were left stunned and speechless when in the middle of an active war zone after they waved a white flag and screamed out in Hebrew to show they did not pose a threat. For some, the incident was a shocking example of the ugliness of war, where a complex and dangerous battlefield is safe for no one. But for critics, the incident underscores what they say is the excessively violent conduct of Israel's security apparatus against Palestinians. Except in this case, it cut short the lives of three Israelis trying desperately to save themselves.
Israel is were left stunned and speechless when in the middle of an active war zone after they waved a white flag and screamed out in Hebrew to show they did not pose a threat. For some, the incident was a shocking example of the ugliness of war, where a complex and dangerous battlefield is safe for no one. But for critics, the incident underscores what they say is the excessively violent conduct of Israel 's security apparatus against Palestinians .
Except in this case, it cut short the lives of three Israelis trying desperately to save themselves. “It’s heartbreaking but it’s not surprising,” said Roy Yellin, director of public outreach with the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem. “We have documented over the years countless incidents of people who clearly surrendered and who were still shot.” Yellin said the killings violated basic military ethics and international law that prohibit shooting at people trying to surrender, whether combatants or no
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