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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/3733788

Far from being "invincible," the IDF's morale is broken. Snip:

After a year of committing genocide in Gaza, more and more Israeli soldiers are quietly refusing orders to return to the strip to fight, saying they are depressed, worn out, psychologically damaged, and unmotivated, according to a report by Ha-Makom magazine published on 20 October.

The ultra-Orthodox-oriented magazine interviewed multiple soldiers and parents of soldiers who refuse to return to Gaza. When a platoon of 30 soldiers of the Nahal Brigade was recently ordered to enter Gaza for the latest of several tours, only six reported for duty.

“I call it refusal and rebellion,” says Inbal, the mother of one of the soldiers in the platoon.

“They return to the same buildings that they cleaned, each time trapping them anew. They have been to Al-Zaytoun neighborhood three times already. They understand that it is futile and pointless.”

Although they had only a fifth of their personnel, the commander still insisted they enter Gaza.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21108638

AMY GOODMAN: The Israeli military says it’s hit buildings housing nearly a dozen bank branches of Al-Qard al-Hassan, a financial institution with ties to Hezbollah. Many of the banks were located in residential buildings and held the savings for many Lebanese residents.

On Sunday, UNIFIL, the U.N. peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, accused Israel of deliberately demolishing another U.N. observation tower in what UNIFIL described as a “flagrant violation of international law.”

JAMIL MOUAWAD: Actually, the situation in Lebanon is incredibly difficult. We currently live in a limbo. Life has come to a halt, basically, with people concerned about when do they go about their normal life, when students will go back to schools, to universities, people will go back to their jobs, but also to their normal life. So, there is a lot of anxiety going on.

Yesterday, as you mentioned, Israel attacked directly and bombed financial institutions related directly to Hezbollah. Of course, we all know that Israel has identified any institution, civilian or not, directly affiliated with Hezbollah as a threat, and they are bombing it. Of course, this is only a way to demolish buildings in Lebanon and to further terrorize the Lebanese civilians.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21108638

AMY GOODMAN: The Israeli military says it’s hit buildings housing nearly a dozen bank branches of Al-Qard al-Hassan, a financial institution with ties to Hezbollah. Many of the banks were located in residential buildings and held the savings for many Lebanese residents.

On Sunday, UNIFIL, the U.N. peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, accused Israel of deliberately demolishing another U.N. observation tower in what UNIFIL described as a “flagrant violation of international law.”

JAMIL MOUAWAD: Actually, the situation in Lebanon is incredibly difficult. We currently live in a limbo. Life has come to a halt, basically, with people concerned about when do they go about their normal life, when students will go back to schools, to universities, people will go back to their jobs, but also to their normal life. So, there is a lot of anxiety going on.

Yesterday, as you mentioned, Israel attacked directly and bombed financial institutions related directly to Hezbollah. Of course, we all know that Israel has identified any institution, civilian or not, directly affiliated with Hezbollah as a threat, and they are bombing it. Of course, this is only a way to demolish buildings in Lebanon and to further terrorize the Lebanese civilians.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21645271

Speaking at Likud-backed conference, Weiss says thousands of settlers are ready to move to Gaza, and Palestinians have 'lost the right' to be there

Addressing a conference on Monday also attended by Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Knesset members from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, Daniella Weiss called for Palestinians living in Gaza to be relocated to other countries.

“We came here with one clear purpose: the purpose is to settle the entire Gaza Strip, not just part of it, not just a few settlements, the entire Gaza Strip from north to south,” said Weiss. “As a result of the brutal massacre of the 7th October, the Gaza Arabs lost the right to be here ever, so they will go to the different countries of the world. They will not stay here.”

Weiss’s comments were echoed by Ben Gvir, who later told the crowd: “We are the owners of the land”. Ben Gvir also called for Palestinians in Gaza to “voluntarily” transfer to other countries.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21637223

Summary by Brave AI :

• Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the "voluntary transfer" of Palestinians out of Gaza.
• Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has previously suggested that not only Gaza, but also parts of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq should become part of a Jewish state.
• Ten of the 32 lawmakers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party are participating in a conference discussing building Jewish settlements in Gaza.
• The Israeli government and Likud Party members have openly discussed their desire to ethnically cleanse Gaza and establish Jewish settlements on the ruins of Palestinian cities.
• Israeli forces have been implementing a plan to forcibly expel all Palestinians from northern Gaza and starve and kill anyone who refuses to leave.
• Over 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israel in the past year, the majority being women and children.

Summary by Brave AI :

• Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the "voluntary transfer" of Palestinians out of Gaza.
• Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has previously suggested that not only Gaza, but also parts of Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq should become part of a Jewish state.
• Ten of the 32 lawmakers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party are participating in a conference discussing building Jewish settlements in Gaza.
• The Israeli government and Likud Party members have openly discussed their desire to ethnically cleanse Gaza and establish Jewish settlements on the ruins of Palestinian cities.
• Israeli forces have been implementing a plan to forcibly expel all Palestinians from northern Gaza and starve and kill anyone who refuses to leave.
• Over 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed by Israel in the past year, the majority being women and children.

Summary by brave leo :

• An attack in Lebanon, targeting personal electronics of Hezbollah members, has resulted in significant casualties.

• The attack is widely believed to be carried out by Israel, but Western media such as The New York Times present it as a targeted operation with low risk to non-Hezbollah members.

• The attack is part of Israel's Dahiya Doctrine, which involves disproportionate force on any enemy village, causing significant damage and terror.

• This doctrine was applied in the 2008-9 Gaza onslaught and the 2006 war in Lebanon, leading to accusations of deliberate harm to civilians.

• The recent Gaza onslaught is seen as a full-blown implementation of this doctrine, leading to genocide.

• The international community has criticized Israel's use of booby-trapped objects, which is considered illegal and unacceptable under a global treaty.

Summary by Brave leo :

1. On September 18, 2024, Israeli soldiers invaded Bethlehem governorate, ransacking homes and abducting 18 Palestinians.

2. The abductions took place in Husan and Wad Fukin villages, with most abductees being released except for three.

3. The soldiers also threatened further restrictions and violations against Husan residents.

4. The school day in Husan village schools was postponed to ensure student safety.

5. The incident is part of an ongoing Israeli escalation, including assassinations and home demolitions across the West Bank.

6. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli forces have killed 705 Palestinians in the West Bank, with a significant number in Jenin and Tulkarem.

Summary by brave leo :

• Yousef and Maisara, residents of al-Shuja’iyya, a neighborhood in Gaza City, chose not to evacuate despite the area being under siege by Israeli forces.

• Maisara, a resistance fighter with the Qassam Brigades, was killed by an Israeli drone in mid-July. Yousef, his best friend and a Hamas supporter, stayed behind to bury the dead and protect the neighborhood from looting.

• Yousef, who was not a member of the Qassam Brigades, wanted to be recruited to fight the invaders head-on. He was inspired by the courage of the fighters he had seen.

• The Israeli army launched two invasions of al-Shuja’iyya, in December and June, suffering heavy losses during the first battle. Yousef and his friends helped the fighters by bringing them food and providing reconnaissance.

• Yousef received military training from a young age through Hamas-organized summer camps, which provided youth with basic training.

• The text highlights the ongoing conflict and resistance in al-Shuja’iyya, with a focus on Yousef’s experiences and desires to contribute to the resistance.