‘The destruction is massive. It’s a disaster area’: Israeli soldiers speak about Gaza
Demobilised Israeli reservists have described how they deployed massive fire power in a brutal and often one-sided war of sporadic but intense clashes that has reduced Gaza to ruins.
More than 27,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, mostly women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. Many thousands more are buried in the rubble. Swathes of Gaza have been destroyed and 1.9 million of its 2.3 million people have been displaced.
Senior military officials have said the offensive could last for many more months, even into 2025.
The soldiers were not authorised to speak to the media and were interviewed by the Guardian on condition of anonymity.
https://www.theguardian.com/2024/feb/08/israeli-soldiers-idf-gaza-fighting-disaster
More than 27,700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, mostly women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. Many thousands more are buried in the rubble. Swathes of Gaza have been destroyed and 1.9 million of its 2.3 million people have been displaced.
Senior military officials have said the offensive could last for many more months, even into 2025.
The soldiers were not authorised to speak to the media and were interviewed by the Guardian on condition of anonymity.
https://www.theguardian.com/2024/feb/08/israeli-soldiers-idf-gaza-fighting-disaster