Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have jointly accused the Haaretz newspaper of spreading slander after it published a report claiming that soldiers are ordered to open fire on civilians seeking humanitarian aid. “These are malicious lies designed to discredit the IDF, the most moral army in the world,” their joint statement said, according to Times of Israel. Despite the outrage, the IDF confirmed it has launched a high-level investigation into the case.
On the other hand, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz revealed shocking claims that the Israeli army issued explicit orders to its forces to deliberately shoot Palestinians gathered near aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip last month. Palestinians, who posed no threat, were targeted under the pretext of displacement or pushing civilians away, even though many were just waiting for food. One Israeli soldier described the situation as a complete loss of moral correctness in the use of weapons, while another called the sites “execution fields,” where between one and five people are killed daily near the aid distribution points.
This information casts a serious shadow over the moral integrity of the Israeli Defense Forces and raises questions about the ethics of their operations in the Gaza Strip. While Netanyahu and Katz claim the IDF is “the most moral army in the world,” testimonies from Haaretz suggest the opposite – systematic human rights violations and the use of deadly force against helpless civilians.
This controversy comes at a time when the international community is increasingly concerned about the escalation of the conflict and the humanitarian crisis in the region. Will the IDF investigation bring real answers, or will it remain just political statements? One thing is certain – this topic will continue to divide public opinion and provoke heated reactions worldwide. What do you think? Is this just another propaganda or a real tragedy hidden behind war reports? Drop a comment, let your voice be heard!
