Footage shows IOF in Gaza burning food, ransacking shops, homes
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The IOF are burning food in Gaza, where reports from northern Gaza indicate an alarming emergence of famine conditions, particularly affecting thousands of children.
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A screengrab from a video shared on X shows members of the IOF attempting to burn food and water supplies in the back of an aid truck in Gaza. (X via AP)
A video obtained by CNN shows Israeli occupation forces (IOF) burning food and ransacking homes and shops in al-Shujaiya, a neighborhood in Gaza
An Israeli soldier in one video can be heard saying they plan to "burn it until there is no trace of this whole place."
The IOF are burning food in Gaza, where reports from northern Gaza indicate an alarming emergence of famine conditions, particularly affecting thousands of children.
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The video is one of many that show footage of the IOF acting recklessly and disrespectfully, including one member ransacking a woman's closet while making derogatory comments about Arab women.
Another Israeli soldier was seen in circulated footage vandalizing a shop in Jabalia, smashing items against the floor and the counter. He removes two dolls from the shelf and shatters their heads.
More footage shows smiling members of the IOF mashing civilian vehicles with military vehicles, riding children's bicycles through the ruins of the bombing, and making fun of a private home's lack of water supply.
After "Israel" failed to break the will of #Gaza's children, Israeli forces raided a store in the Strip and broke the children's toys on camera.#Palestine #GazaUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/jPMOp4BmIH
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) December 10, 2023
A photo circulated on the internet depicts a soldier standing next to a Hebrew message spray painted on a Gaza wall that reads, "Instead of erasing graffiti, let us erase Gaza."
When prompted for a response by CNN, the IOF claimed that the behavior did not align with its rules and that “disciplinary measures will be taken regarding the soldiers involved.”
When asked what kind of measures would be taken, the IOF ignored the question from CNN.
The footage does little to save the already terrible reputation of "Israel" around the globe, particularly as it continues its genocidal war against Gaza.
The occupation brutalizes Jenin
This coincides with a 3-day-long Israeli aggression on the city of Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, which has seen a number of executions, drone strikes targeting civilians, and hundreds of arbitrary detainments.
Israeli soldiers were also captured on video lighting Hanukkah menorahs, which is a nine-branched candelabrum, within the homes of Palestinians. To add to their provocative and insulting actions, Israeli occupation soldiers also graffitied the Star of David, the icon situated in the center of the Israeli flag, all over the walls of Jenin.
On Thursday, footage of the IOF desecrating a mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin flooded social media platforms.
