IDF ends Gaza probe, says misconduct claims are 'rumors'
haaretz / Anshel Pfeffer and Amos Harel
30-Mar-2009 (7 comments)

Military Advocate General Brig. Gen. Avichai Mendelblit on Monday instructed the Military Police Investigation unit to close the inquiry into soldiers' accounts of alleged misconduct and serious violations of the army's rules of engagement during Operation Cast Lead.
He said it was unfortunate that the soldiers, who discussed their Gaza experiences in private on Feb. 13 at a military academy session which was later leaked verbatim to the media, had been careless about accuracy.
"It will be difficult to evaluate the damage done to the image and morals [of the armed forces] in Israel and the world", his statement said in a press release issued Monday the army said that the preliminary Military Police investigation into the testimonies revealed that they "were based on hearsay and not first-hand experience."
The probe was launched earlier this month after IDF soldiers were quoted as telling a military cadet academy that combat troops in Gaza fired at unarmed Palestinian civilians and vandalized property during Operation Cast Lead. The army has barred those soldiers from speaking to the press. The allegations first surfaced in the media on March 19.

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IRANdokht

No Surprise there...

by IRANdokht on Mon Mar 30, 2009 03:52 PM PDT

The probe was launched earlier this month after IDF soldiers were quoted as telling a military cadet academy that combat troops in Gaza fired at unarmed Palestinian civilians and vandalized property during Operation Cast Lead. The army has barred those soldiers from speaking to the press.


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anonymous fish

what about when or if an

by anonymous fish on Thu Apr 02, 2009 02:20 PM PDT

independent bi-partisan investigation finds no evidence?


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IRANdokht

very true Capt'n

by IRANdokht on Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:11 AM PDT

It's time that Israel gets treated like all other countries. Nobody would take the word of IRI probes investigating human right abuses in IRI prisons, why should anyone accept IDF's probe about IDF misconduct?

IRANdokht


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capt_ayhab

Its time

by capt_ayhab on Tue Mar 31, 2009 08:18 AM PDT

Now is the time to demand an independent non partisan investigation into the abuse and crimes the Israeli Defense Forces committed in Gaza during the slaughter of innocent people.

Now is the time to call the UN, the Hague and your countries leaders to politely ask that justice be served. Israels worst enemy is knocking on her door and justice will be served by the worlds courts.

The testimonies, witnesses, documents, photographs, video as well as the many people massacred in Gaza are more than enough to prosecute and convict the people/government officials responsible for this method of
genocide. In law, its called a preponderance of evidence and this case
certainly has a preponderance of evidence.

-YT


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capt_ayhab

IDF says IDF is lying

by capt_ayhab on Tue Mar 31, 2009 06:59 AM PDT

That is what happens when fox is put in charge of hen house. Next they will call those soldiers anti Semites I bet.

 

-YT


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Mehdi Mazloom

Well well well.

by Mehdi Mazloom on Tue Mar 31, 2009 02:44 AM PDT

did it ever occur to some of you pundits out there that, the  finding may be true?. Aperantly Those 2 solders had admitted that themselves were not on the scene, nor had seen such acts. Only heard it from second hand.

BESIDES. Hamas operative scums are known to hide in woman's burgha, or dress like doctors riding ambulances loaded............with explosives to evade IDF. All with clear and obvious disregards to the lives of their own population.

Where were all those so-called "firece fighters" when IDF was engaging them. Hiding in tunnels, or mixing with the general population in civilain dress.


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khaleh mosheh

Looks like the leading brand

by khaleh mosheh on Mon Mar 30, 2009 04:13 PM PDT

of laundry detergent is an IDF probe. Shame its not available at my local supermarket.


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