Are allegations meant to discredit IDF?
Some Israelis, however, say allegations of excessive force are being used by leftists to discredit the IDF. Yehuda Shaul says he continues to interview soldiers. His group plans to issue its own report in a few months. “Until today, we’ve interviewed 16 people, and I can say very much the stuff that we hear from soldiers who served in Gaza are very much in line with the accounts that were published a week ago in the Israeli media,” Shaul said. Military: attrocities were exceptions Israel’s military says that if atrocities did occur during the operation in Gaza, they were exceptions. It says it will investigate and punish atrocities that are exposed and proven. Several soldiers have come forward in support of the military’s position. One is Sergeant Major Jeff Gafni, a 65 year-old reservist who has fought in every one of Israel’s conflicts since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. He was in combat in the Gaza strip and says soldiers received guidance to protect civilian bystanders. In the guerri
