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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Leaked clip shows Israeli tank crushing ‘I love Gaza’ sign in Rafah
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Leaked footage from this morning’s capture of the Gazan side of the Rafah Crossing by the Israeli military shows a tank crushing an “I love Gaza” sign.
תיעוד: הטנקים של חטיבה 401 השתלטו על מעבר רפיח pic.twitter.com/j5KoycXHq9
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Another leaked clip published earlier today showed a tank ramming into another sign at the entrance to the crossing in eastern Rafah.
The IDF issued its own footage of the capture of the crossing by the 401st Armored Brigade.
The military has previously said that it investigates incidents that deviate from IDF soldiers’ orders and expected values, as well as reports of videos uploaded to social networks.
IDF Spokesperson Adm. Daniel Hagari also put out a statement several months ago calling on soldiers not to film themselves if the documentation does not serve an operational purpose, saying such actions violate the military’s commands.
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