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IDF to doctor: Mistakes happen
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 04.02.09, 19:28
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31. The truth of #5
Mark ,   UK   (02.04.09)
My friend told me, my friend told me... ridiculous. My friend told me that what you say is a random pack of lies. And logic says, why didn't appear this info in the probe? It's slander, and you are used to it. People that just accuse and bomb with no proven reasons are not even funny but a disgrace.
32. #5
Rosie ,   Israel   (02.04.09)
Thanks a lot for valuable information
33. mistake was by this mans daughters not idf. stop doc title
ralph   (02.04.09)
it is irrelevant to this story.
34. #29 you are so wrong. sniper hiding amoung civilians endange
ralph   (02.04.09)
endangered them. legit taget of war. go back to school, unless of course your real handle is useful idiot the way stalin meant. purposeful dissemintor of distorted news, or out and out liar for a cause. which one are you?
35. #2. wrong. no regrets or killing evil everywhere it rears it
ralph   (02.04.09)
its ugly head.
36. Israel has killed far more civilians than
(02.04.09)
Palestinian terrorists did. Makes the war on terror look like a farce.
37. #15
Gloriya ,   Israel   (02.04.09)
"Anger, regret, guilt and shame on army and on us all" If our forces had not returned fire while being fired at from the vicinity, and our soldiers had been killed instead of the doctor's daughters, - what would your feelings be? Let me guess: pleasure, satisfaction and peace of mind. And mistakes do happen, honorable gentleman. Four our soldiers were killed by friendly fire. This is much more tragic, and there were no press conferences held by the soldiers' families, no anger, just excruciating heart pain and understanding. In this case there was no mistake, though. The troops were fired at from the vicinity and returned fire, - the most natural and right thing to do. The doctor's apartment was full of ammunition, - this was video-taped. The doctor was repeatedly warned and asked to leave his house, which he never did. Why? Because he was sure that his house had immunity, in spite of the fact that it was actually Hamas' warehouse, and the doctor and his family were nothing other than human shields. Do you know what arouses anger and regret in me? All the fuss around the issue. Three ambulances were sent to bring the injured to Israeli hospital (which put our people in danger). The injured got the best treatment possible, while the doctor screamed and yelled at the press conference arranged in his honor. A mother of 3 Israeli soldiers tried to stop that hostile propaganda in ISRAELI hospital, - and SHE was the one who was silenced. This is what ENFURIATES me, honorable gentleman. And one more thing: this is bleeding heart palestinian lovers like you that provide oxygen to terrorists' lungs. Shame on YOU, not on army and not on US.
38. #19
Rosie ,   Israel   (02.04.09)
Agree with every word
39. 20
Rosie ,   Israel   (02.04.09)
Absolutely right!
40. #31
(02.04.09)
listen, mr. i was behind him in the reserve division. they collected all the pipes meant for making missiles and put it in my tank. our soldiers saw these with our own eyes. this is not first time that we found ammunition and grenades and mortars in ghouses, in basements of houses, on roofs and even in refrigirators. most of them were in civilian homes among civilian population. what hamas thugs do is this. they enter homes. if you don't do what they say, they shoot in the feet, force you by gun point to sit in home while they bobby trap the house so our soldiers will come in there and blow up with the innocent gaza people. then, they take off uniforms, put their guns in the house, sometimes they wear idf uniforms which they have on them and run to the next house where they stored ammunition before the war. this way idf will think they are civilians. when they get to next house, they take ammunition from this house and attack our soldiers. if there are innocent in that house also, they force them to stay there silent. then the whole thing starts again from house to house. we have all the maps we capturewde of where the booby traps are and where their war plan is and the tunnels. i am a reserve soldier and was on tghe front with the golani in my tank. so, don't call me a liar. this information is not in the news because still there is investigation in israel. why do you think that the soldiers that fired at the house and the terrorists didn't get convicted??? because army knew what really happened with the ammunition in that house. also, we saw secondary explosions coming from that house which means it had lots of ammunition in it. otherwise, no secondary explosion. understand now?? don't call me a liar. i am not even a jew. i am a druze from the galili and if golani murdered, as you say, these girls then we all will know aboujt it. this israel is not arab land where the truth is not in the press. israel is open with all its news, even the damaging one. but we refuse to take blame for an action that was not in our control. when you have terrorists firing from behind a building, even a civilian house, after we told everyone to get out by phone and papers, then this house acording to geneva war laws become a target because it is used as a war place from which to shoot by the enemy. i just wish you were there to see the grenades they captures from the house. you would think different. you are the lier. not me. i am an arab druzi and i have no reason to lie. i only say what i saw and what the golani told me when they shoed me the ammunition. the story and truth will come out in futre. you will see. and then, what you have to say, ha?
41. #36
(02.04.09)
palestinian terrorists and palestinian missiles killed 2,000 israeli civilians in 6 years and thousands more during the intifada, the first and second. we have a right to protect ourselves.
42. #5 why in kitchen or mosque? cause it's not costly elsewhere
observer   (02.04.09)
43. #5 why hamas hides behind houses? because it's not different
observer   (02.04.09)
from in front of houses except for implying that they "hide behind".
44. #25
USABorn   (02.04.09)
The IDF has every right to defend its citizens. Eight years and thousands of bombs from Hammas left Israel no choice. People die in war. Hammas is using you or you are helping them. Why do the Palestinians in Gaza support Hammas? They are an Iranian group who sees Palestinians as human shields. They could care less about you. They are bent on destroying Israel even if it costs YOU your life. The world is getting tired of these terrorists and their stupid justification for murder.
45. #5 why the IDF admits it was mistake? because it was not
observer   (02.04.09)
46. #45
(02.05.09)
mant times idf admitted mistake, mistake...when there was no mistake but only arab lies and propaganda. al dura, kana.
47. #25 Those kids are terrorists also
Maria ,   MD   (02.05.09)
Their parents were proud that they died as martyrs.
48. Please sign the online petition: Letter to the UN
Maria ,   MD   (02.05.09)
Dear Friends, I have just read and signed the online petition: "Letter to the UN SG Hamas Leaders to International Trial" hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/tap12009/ I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you can spare a moment, please take a look, and consider signing yourself.
49. #5 #31 Druze of IDF has awful reputation
Ash ,   Israel   (02.05.09)
It was a Druze commander who shot a girl several times at close range in 2004. Whenever IDF gets in trouble, Jewish members of IDF and Israelis blame the Druze and Bedoins, as was the case in James Miller and another killing of a British citizen in Gaza. Druze have always collaborated with Israel&IDF against the Palestinians since 1948. Druze and Arabs rarely greet each other, their relations are quite bitter. And you say 'I'm a Druze, I'm not even a Jew' ...Well, it doesn't make a good argument here, does it? See your beloved IDF is using you the way it works for them, don't even think they adore you.
50. #8 - You forgot to mention Hizbullah's efforts
William ,   Israel   (02.05.09)
They knowingly and purposely blocked fleeing S. Lebanese residents only to send them back to their homes...the same homes used to store weapons and be used as cover for rocket fire. Can't use people as human shields if they aren't there to hide behind, right? A lesson in depravity by Hamas and your darlings HIzbullah.
51. #31 Re: my friend told me
William ,   Israel   (02.05.09)
You don't seem to object at all when Palestinians say "a friend told me..." in regards to supposed Israeli offenses, even when it's usually found to be false by video and other facts.
52. #25 - why do you still support Hamas?
William ,   Israel   (02.05.09)
Because let's face it, all of the civilians - women and children - placed purposely in harm's way by the group, were done so to protect themselves. While the IDF does NOT purposely target any civilians, especially children, one has to wonder as to the your own humanity when you continue to support a group that steals your humanitarian aid, money, and barricades a family in a house then booby traps it...all to kill Jews. Sick.
53. #48 Maria
meg ,   Israel   (02.05.09)
Thanks for the site, have signed and am passing along. Lets hope this will help.
54. #53 Meg...you're very welcome
Maria ,   MD   (02.05.09)
I visited a website one day, it's about a petition online boycotting Israel companies[out of curiosity] , some of the signatures I saw were signed Arabs,oh my, my,they're mean.There's really a big difference between the infidels and the Arabs and their supporters.I hope we supporters of Israel can maintain our coolness when we defend Israel, you and your people.I can be mean myself sometimes,Amira and Gideon hardly post my comments.I hope I can visit Israel one of these days.I heard that Israel is one of the safest country in the world and she has the best armed forces in the world[because they're tested almost everyday].Long Live Israel!!!!
55. #49
(02.05.09)
NOBODY IS USING ME! i am a lawful citizens on israel. yes, i am not jewish, yes i am druzi and yes, i do have many arab friends as well as jewish israeli friends. my information has nothing to do with rumors or the fact you claim that druzis hate arabs. this is not true and you, as an israeli know it. lots of druze respect the fact that jews want to have a country and a safe place to live side by side with arabs and druzis. you as an israeli should know that the druzi population in israel as well as the bedouini population is loyal to the israeli government and we enjoy freedom here that is not possible under the totalitarian regimes of the arab lands. for you to accuse me of collaborating in "lies" of the idf in this operation is incencere because i was there. i saw the mortars and the grenades our idf brought back with them to my tank. do not smear the druzis for being hated by israel. this is not true and they are never using us. what happened with this shooting by the druzi soldier or the arab souldier/bedouini soldier was a very unfortunate incidence that i am sorry for. but for you to claim that idf uses all of us is shaemful and incorrect. we are israeli citizens and we all serve in the army to protect tghe country. what is wrong with this? we all volunteer because this is our country as well as the country of the bedouini and other israeli arabs. do not call me a liar. i am too educated from one of the best universities in israel to fall for your stupidity and i will continue to support a country that has justice on this planet and that did, finally, the correct operation to stop the hamas murder. i do not hate arabs. on the contrary. i like the ones that are loyal, that serve their community and country without violence and incitement and i detest the ones like hamas or the fateh regime that lies all the time. learn to respect a little here. our country has a lot of things that are dangerous to its survival. you are not helping by creating more problems and hate between the druzis and israeli arabs and bedouins.
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