Analysis of Military Actions in Gaza

Apache helicopter gunships fired onto cars driving towards

Gaza, aware that some of them were carrying captives.

Without guidance, some pilots said they joined local

WhatsApp groups

to help pick targets.

The idea that pilots have to get information from WhatsApp

groups is

truly remarkable. It's a sign of the initiative,

that people are looking for any

way that they can get the information. This is an outrage.

I mean, what kind of a way is that to fight a modern war?

At least 70 vehicles were hit by attack helicopters.

To me, it's inexcusable for

a helicopter or any weapons system to be engaging any target if you don't know what

that target is. Now, my concern is, with this footage,

we cannot tell whether they're Hamas gunmen or civilians

or possibly hostages. And I don't believe the helicopter pilot

or the machine gun operator would be able to tell either.

These big rounds have a certain area of effect and obviously come at a

certain rate, that if you shoot at a group of people,

you're most likely going to

kill everyone. You are knowingly putting your own civilians

at

risk.

The I Unit compiled a detailed list of those killed on October

7th. It found that 27 captives died somewhere

between their

homes and the Gaza fence. The circumstances of those deaths

have not been explained.

12 more civilian deaths took place in Be'eri kibbutz after an

attack by police and army forces on a house there containing

captives.

Israel's Channel 12 spoke to survivors.

The investigative unit asked the Israeli army to comment on its actions

on October 7th. They did not reply.