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Netanyahu Denies Soldiers' Harrowing Accounts of Gaza Violence

6/29/2025

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz fiercely rejected a Haaretz report where soldiers recounted harrowing accounts of violence against unarmed Gazans, calling it "blood libels" that tarnish the IDF's reputation. The soldiers' testimonies of using live fire on civilians seeking help expose troubling patterns of systemic brutality within the military.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz fiercely rejected a Haaretz report where soldiers recounted harrowing accounts of violence against unarmed Gazans, calling it "blood libels" that tarnish the IDF's reputation. The soldiers' testimonies of using live fire on civilians seeking help expose troubling patterns of systemic brutality within the military.