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New Israeli witness affirms IOF tanks killed settlers on October 7

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Israeli media
  • 12 Dec 2023 11:12
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An Israeli settler who witnessed the Palestinian Resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood in the Gaza Envelope settlements confirmed that many settlers were killed by Israeli tanks.

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  • Israeli witness affirms IOF tanks killed settlers on October 7
    Israeli army soldiers walk ahead of a drill in the desert of al-Naqab (AFP via Getty Images)

Recalling events on October 7 in "Israel", a recent Israeli witness has once again disclosed that Israeli tanks targeted both their citizens and members of the Palestinian Resistance. This resulted in the killing of at least 14 settlers, including children.

Israeli media had previously reported the killing of a 12-year-old girl, Liel Hetzroni, in Kibbutz "Be'eri" in southern occupied Palestine.

After Liel's killing, her grandfather, twin brother, and aunt were reportedly taken to another location, where they, along with more than 10 other Israeli captives, were killed. Subsequently, there were allegations that Hamas set fire to the building. The incident was prominently covered in the Israeli media under the title of " Hamas brutality".

Israeli witness exposes Israeli lies 

After Israeli settler Yasmin Porat asserted that Israeli forces "undoubtedly" killed settlers held captive, Hadas Dagan, the appropriator of the house, also spoke out.

In an interview for Channel 12, Dagan confirmed that the Israeli army indeed attacked the house where settlers were held captive, using tank fire and heavy weapons.

Describing the "horror of the incident," which claimed the lives of 14 settlers, including her husband, Dagan recounted the moment the Israeli army arrived, expressing her realization that their role was to serve as "a human shield between the arriving Israeli forces and fighters."

IOF had prior knowledge of settlers in the targeted house

Porat, in a previous interview, asserted that the house she was in with Hamas fighters was surrounded by Israeli forces. Intense confrontations ensued between the two sides. Then, she exited the premises.

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During her three-hour interrogation by Israeli forces, she provided information about the settlers in the house, their location, and technical details she remembered about the place.

Porat mentioned that the fighting persisted during the interrogation. She noted that at around 7:30 pm, after nearly four hours of ongoing crossfire between the Israeli army and Hamas, a tank arrived in front of the house.
 
"I know that there were two rounds fired from the tank," Porat stated, noting that she reached the same conclusion based on what Hadas Dagan shared with her.

"Israel" implemented "mass Hannibal" on October 7

An Israeli armed forces pilot revealed that the Hannibal directive was implemented on October 7. Lt. Col. Nof Erez, in an interview for the Israeli daily Haaretz, pointed out the potential use of the directive by Israeli forces on October 7.

“The Hannibal Protocol, for which we have been conducting drills for the past 20 years, concerns a single vehicle with hostages in it. You know which part of the fence it goes through, which way on the road it heads to and even which route it takes,” he said.

intifada: Watch this video of an Israeli air force colonel admitting that his fighters blew up Israeli homes on 7 October.

Nof Erez even says they may have intentionally killed Israelis to stop them being captured: a "mass Hannibal."

Full story: … pic.twitter.com/8tGgpQ0QEd

— Richard Hardigan (@RichardHardigan) December 5, 2023

“What we’ve seen here is a mass Hannibal. There were many gaps in the fences. There were thousands of people in many different vehicles, both with and without hostages,” he added.

IOF killed party attendees, Hamas was unaware of event: Israeli probe

Israeli media reported that an internal security assessment found that Israeli helicopters that arrived at the party site during the October 7 operation killed a number of party-goers.

The Israeli security establishment's assessment regarding the events on October 7 was that Palestinian Resistance fighters were unaware of the Nova festival in Kibbutz "Re'im" and only learned about it after gliders reached the area and drones were airborne, Haaretz reported on November 19.

The Israeli newspaper said the Israeli police investigation into the incident found that the Palestinian Resistance had planned to reach Kibbutz "Re'im" and other kibbutzes during Operation Al-Aqsa Flood but discovered the party during the infiltration itself.

It is worth noting that Israeli media reports have lately suggested that they may face restrictions on news reporting, especially those related to the deliberations of the Israeli cabinet during the ongoing aggression on Gaza and the war with the Palestinian Resistance.

The media mentioned that the Israeli occupation's "National Security" Advisor, Tzachi Hanegbi, urgently sent a letter to Israeli Military Censor Brigadier General Kobi Mandelblit, requesting to limit the publication of news, particularly those related to cabinet deliberations during the war, due to the significant harm it causes. 

Read more: Due to significant damage, 'Israel' mulling restricting cabinet news 

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