{"id":84811,"date":"2023-12-24T14:34:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T12:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=84811"},"modified":"2023-12-24T14:41:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T12:41:37","slug":"israels-shoot-first-ask-later-policy-turns-against-its-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/israels-shoot-first-ask-later-policy-turns-against-its-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel’s ‘shoot first, ask later’ policy turns against its citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n

2-minute read
\n24 December 2023 | 13:59 CAT<\/p>\n

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The photo shows Alon Shamriz, from left, Samer Talalka and Yotam Haim killed mistakenly by Israeli troops in Gaza [File: Courtesy of the Shamriz, Al-Talalka and Haim families via AP] – Al Jazeera<\/p><\/div>Rights groups say Israeli soldiers killing three of their fellow citizens in Gaza is symbolic of the military’s utter disregard for global rules on engaging with non-combatants.<\/p>\n

Last week, Israeli soldiers shot dead three of their fellow citizens who were held hostage by Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.<\/p>\n

It is not their death but the manner of their killing that has sent global shockwaves and sparked anger in Israel against the trigger-happy ways of its military.<\/p>\n

The three young men had taken off their shirts to show there were no hidden weapons, were waving a white flag and speaking in Hebrew to the soldiers \u2013 begging to be rescued.<\/p>\n

The killings come amid increased scrutiny of the Israeli military following similar other incidents \u2013 killing their soldiers in friendly fire during the Gaza offensive.<\/p>\n

These incidents have also mounted pressure on the Netanyahu government \u2013 the most ultranationalist and radical in Israel’s history \u2013 which has ignored global calls for a ceasefire in Gaza despite the staggering number of civilian deaths.<\/p>\n

Experts and human rights experts, however, say that the cold-blooded killing of the three hostages is symbolic of the Israeli military’s ‘shoot-first-ask-later’ philosophy, which it has been using for years to target Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories.<\/p>\n

The “tragic” incident has “shocked” the public, says Alon Liel, the former general director of the Israeli foreign ministry, creating a perfect storm across the country’s political and military establishments.<\/p>\n

After the killings, hostage families and many Israelis urged their government to restart negotiations with Hamas for the release of the rest of the hostages. Despite the 70-day-long campaign against Hamas, the Israeli military has not been able to release any hostages.<\/p>\n

As a result, many observers are questioning the merits of continuing to attack Gaza, which has only resulted in civilian deaths and deepened the humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full interview on The Daily Round-Up<\/a> with Muallimah Annisa Essack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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