Gaza medic deaths just the latest in Israel’s long history of denying involvement in civilian killings
After 15 Palestinian medics and civil defence workers were killed by Israeli forces late last month, Israel began a familiar pattern of denial. (...)
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A mural of slain of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead during an Israeli military raid in Jenin in 2022. Photograph: Adel Hana/AP.
Often, at first, the IDF denies involvement. Sometimes – in the context of Gaza – it suggests one of Hamas’s own rockets fell short, causing the casualties.
Otherwise, it might allege that those killed were either combatants themselves, or collateral damage from the targeting of combatants.
And the case of the Gaza medics is only the latest incident when Israel has altered its account of a high profile killing. (...)
According to analysis conducted by Israeli human rights organisation, Yesh Din, published last year, the mechanism set up by the IDF’s general staff to investigate potential war crimes is designed to avoid responsibility while giving the impression that a process is taking place. (...)
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