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madaboutharry

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1. Israel did not shoot folks lined up for food.
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 03:56 PM
Feb 2024

That is a lie.

Of course, waiting for more information and additional facts is too inconvenient. It’s easier to believe statements from Hamas and Hamas controlled officials.

“IDF spokesman: Troops fired warning shots to disperse mob rushing aid convoy, did not carry out strikes”



“In this video, the tanks that were there to secure the convoy saw the Gazans being trampled and cautiously tried to disperse the mob with a few warning shots,” he says.

“When the hundreds became thousands and things got out of hand, the tank commander decided to retreat to avoid harm to the thousands of Gazans that were there,” Hagari says.

“You can see how cautious they were when they were backing up. They were backing up securely, risking their own lives, not shooting at the mob,” he continues.

“The Israel Defense Forces operates according to the rules of engagement and international law. No IDF strike was conducted toward the aid convoy,” Hagari says, amid claims by Hamas that 104 people were killed and hundreds more were wounded.


Other IDF sources confirmed that shots were fired at those threatening troops. That is not shooting people lined up for food.


https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-spokesman-troops-fired-warning-shots-to-disperse-mob-rushing-aid-convoy-did-not-carry-out-strikes/

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