An Israeli reservist has said that army officers treat Gaza’s entire population of two million Palestinians as targets, describing widespread killings and a collapse of rules of engagement during the genocide.
The drone operator, who spoke to Haaretz on condition of anonymity in an article published on Thursday, described a range of alleged crimes against Palestinian civilians.
He said he joined the army in 2008 and has killed at least 54 Palestinians up until October 2023, including unarmed civilians.
During the genocide in Gaza, he served in a drone attack cell until leaving the army in July.
“In the first days, there were no rules,” he said, describing an army with no clear rules of engagement when it came to Palestinians.