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Geneva: On June 27, Israel’s leading newspaper Haaretz published a disturbing report alleging that Israeli soldiers had been instructed to open fire on Palestinian civilians gathering near food distribution sites. Shockingly, some soldiers reportedly referred to Palestine as “killing fields” in this context. Following the exposé, the Israeli military announced an investigation into potential war crimes.

The Israeli government swiftly denied Haaretz’s claims, while pro-Israel academics in the Atlantic Society and other institutions dismissed the report as biased, citing the newspaper’s left-leaning editorial stance.

Since Hamas militants killed over 1,000 Israelis on October 7, 2023, international estimates indicate that more than 57,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in the ensuing conflict. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations, and human rights organisations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have unequivocally condemned Israel’s actions, labelling them an “accelerated genocide.”

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