Some men held a child in each arm, those who could raised their hands in the air in surrender. Others had white flags, while four of the strongest carried elderly relatives on their shoulders.
But as the extended Abu Rujaila family – a terrified group of 30 children, 30 women and 25 men – made their hesitant way towards the Israeli tanks stationed at the entrance to their village, they say the soldiers opened fire.
The group had already counted 17 bodies on the street and it was as they met a larger gathering of around 3000 residents also trying to flee that at least 35 people were shot and many seriously injured.
Read more: Claims Israeli soldiers shot fleeing civilians
I am not sure if this has been verified or not but it looks like the IDF are executing civilians. This story is coming from multiple sources. Maybe they were trying to machine gun militants in a crowded street and those pesky human shields kept getting in the way. Nothing will be done even if it is true.
But as the extended Abu Rujaila family – a terrified group of 30 children, 30 women and 25 men – made their hesitant way towards the Israeli tanks stationed at the entrance to their village, they say the soldiers opened fire.
The group had already counted 17 bodies on the street and it was as they met a larger gathering of around 3000 residents also trying to flee that at least 35 people were shot and many seriously injured.
Read more: Claims Israeli soldiers shot fleeing civilians
I am not sure if this has been verified or not but it looks like the IDF are executing civilians. This story is coming from multiple sources. Maybe they were trying to machine gun militants in a crowded street and those pesky human shields kept getting in the way. Nothing will be done even if it is true.