Israeli soldiers were instructed to kill all males in Gaza, regardless of age.

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Trita Parsi

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Israeli soldier who killed one of the Israeli hostages explains to the mother of that hostage that this happened because Israeli soldiers were instructed to kill all males in Gaza, regardless of age. Let that sink in.

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Shaiel Ben-Ephraim

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Remember the hostages who were shot to death by the IDF? One of the soldiers who killed them explained to the bereaved mother why it happened. He said, “Males, regardless of their age, we don’t mess around, we kill them right away. They even told us, if it’s a woman or a child, x.com/hamakortv/stat…

6:44 AM · May 9, 2026

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