Comment on 'Everyone in the world needs to see this': An Israeli army drone pursued four unarmed youth civilians attempting to reach their destroyed homes and killed them with missiles

Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I mean it's the drone that shot him. There's not much room for doubt here.

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  • Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m not doubting the person was shot by a drone I’m doubting the situation around why they were shot with a drone and I’d like it to be confirmed that they were actually unarmed before I add it to the list.

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    • nonailsleft@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Do they look armed to you?

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      • Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There is no way I could tell from that far away with that clothing type.

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      • MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Whether they are armed or not is less important than whether they were legitimate Hamas-related targets. This footage has no context in that regard.

        Drone strikes are expensive, why not reserve them for gatherings of dozens of Gazans? Why take out small groups like this? Why release the video?

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    • Linkerbaan@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If you have ever seen a video of Hamas they sprint between empty buildings.

      They certainly don’t walk completely out in the open like this without worries.

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      • Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Haha ok I guess I haven’t watched enough hamas footage to identify them by gait.

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• yarr@feddit.nl ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  IDF justification:

  As the youths were wandering through the rubble of the devastated areas in Gaza, they were essentially trespassing in what can be classified as hostile territory. These areas have been known to harbor terrorist activities and weapons caches. Given the high-risk nature of these environments, the IDF was merely enforcing standard operating procedures to protect both their forces and innocent civilians.

  Moreover, these particular individuals had no visible means of identification, which left the IDF with little choice but to assume that they might pose a threat. Their lack of uniform and identifiable markers could potentially mean they are involved with terrorist organizations. This suspicion, coupled with their presence in an area known for previous hostile activities, made the situation highly volatile. It’s important to remember that the IDF operates under the principle of necessity and proportionality, meaning that only when there is an imminent danger will they engage.

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  • Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Wow what a disgusting “justification” from the idf.

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    • yarr@feddit.nl ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Unfortunately, they sleep very well at night.

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  • rothaine@beehaw.org ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    only when there is an imminent danger will they engage.

    Are there different definitions of “imminent danger” or something

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    • yarr@feddit.nl ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Palestinians present = imminent danger

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  • BradleyUffner@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Is this real? It sounds like satire, but I just can’t tell any more.

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  • Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Source?

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