Overview

• An anonymous reservist from the IDF’s 252nd Division said his unit was ordered to kill anyone who crossed invisible no-go zones around occupied positions.
• He described rules of engagement as unpredictable and subject to commanders’ moods, resulting in arbitrary shoot-or-capture decisions.
• Troops marked imaginary boundaries around houses they occupied and treated any Gazan crossing those lines as a terrorist target.
• The reservist said a prevailing belief among soldiers was that all Gazans were combatants, fueling dehumanizing battlefield attitudes.
• The IDF denied targeting civilians and stated it operates under international law while investigating allegations of misconduct.