The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released drone footage that it said showed armed “terrorists roaming and shooting” next to marked UN vehicles at the facility in eastern Rafah on Saturday.

She stressed that UN staff had evacuated the compound prior to Saturday, leaving behind some vehicles and food aid. She said under no circumstances should anyone have or use weapons in a UN facility.

A review commissioned by the UN said Israel had not provided evidence to back up the claim, but it found that Unrwa should improve its neutrality, staff vetting and transparency.

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  • Flying SquidM
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    2926 days ago

    So unlike the IDF, they waited until aid workers’ lives weren’t at risk before going in with their guns?

    • @Guydht@lemmy.world
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      826 days ago

      Oh, did they throw flyers warning and asking them to evacuate? That’s so nice of Hamas.

      • Flying SquidM
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        3026 days ago

        I’ll tell you what they didn’t do. They didn’t kill aid workers. That’s on the IDF.

        • @Guydht@lemmy.world
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          626 days ago

          I mean, if the IDF started shooting from UN facilities, and dressing in clothes which’d make them indistinguishable from civilians, you can guess exactly what would happen.

          Fighting war criminals is hard. But considering the numbers, the IDF are pretty darn good at it By comparison to the rest of the world.

          • Flying SquidM
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            3026 days ago

            It’s amazing… any time the IDF has done anything bad in this entire war, I’m told it’s actually Hamas’ fault.

            Israel has the most blameless, innocent army that has ever existed. Every single member is highly moral and upstanding.

            • @Guydht@lemmy.world
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              326 days ago

              Every member? Nah. But you can bet relative to most of the world’s armies, they’re really good.

              Also maybe if so many people keep telling you that the condition Hamas created are horrible and it’s mostly their fault… Maybe listen?

              • Flying SquidM
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                2026 days ago

                Why can I bet that? Based on what?

                And maybe if so many people keep telling you that Israel is committing war crimes… Maybe listen?

                Or does it not work both ways?

                • @Guydht@lemmy.world
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                  326 days ago

                  Based on the link I sent literaly 2 comments above this.

                  And I would 100% believe people pointing to war crimes, if it weren’t an ongoing trial with a defense and lack of evidence so far.

                  I’m totally down to punish war crimes, but when there’s no proof, or if the proof is based on words instead of actions, then I don’t like to take that seriously.

                  Meanwhile the only war crime that was proven to be done in Gaza is not allowing food and water to go in. And that’s not the IDF, that’s the Israeli government’s policy. A government so right wing that the people of Israel were in protests over it for months. Anyone from that government going to jail is a blessing.

            • @Guydht@lemmy.world
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              326 days ago

              Modern day SS? Where is the forced labour? Where are the death camps?

              You need to choose, They’re either: Nazis who are exterminating Palestinians, or an army in a warzone. One of these is true for the IDF, and I see a severe lack of disregard for human life, considering they’re evacuating people before engaging.

          • @redisdead@lemmy.world
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            625 days ago

            Fighting war criminals is hard.

            Indeed, Hamas is having a hard time fighting against genocidal maniacs

      • @Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
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        926 days ago

        The UN never said it was Hamas just gunmen.

        Gunmen that magically show up after the IDF raids a place instead of before.

  • @Linkerbaan@lemmy.world
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    1226 days ago

    This is almost as good as that time the IDF released a drone video of a “Hamas soldier” walking in front of a hospital with an RPG… at a time the IDF had the hospital surrounded with tanks and soldiers…

    Maybe they could consider showing us the “Hamas” video before the IDF shoots the place up.

  • @mindlight@lemm.ee
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    126 days ago

    A review commissioned by the UN said Israel had not provided evidence to back up the claim, but it found that Unrwa should improve its neutrality, staff vetting and transparency.

    The only way you can improve your neutrality is if you weren’t fully neutral in the first place.

    Anyone able to provide a link to the original review. Curious about on what level the UN Commission concluded UNRWA not being fully neutral, had flaws in staff vetting and not being fully transparent.