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A veteran of the Israel Defense Forces says serving in the 2014 Gaza war made him a peace activist. Benzion Sanders, writing in The New York Times, said he was shocked at the civilian death toll. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . When he took part in the ground invasion, however, he encountered a different reality, helping turn him into an "antiwar" activist. "We were told Palestinian civilians had fled," Sanders wrote.
Persons: Benzion Sanders, , Israel, Sanders, Biden Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, New York Times, Service, The New York Times, IDF Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City
On June 12 of that year, Hamas kidnapped and murdered three Israeli teenagers; soon after, Israelis murdered a Palestinian teenager. The horrific exchange escalated into a larger conflict; ultimately some 70 Israelis and 2,250 Palestinians were killed over seven weeks. I wrote that some members of my team had been tallying the number of soldiers killed and discussing whether this operation was worth the losses. In the years since, Hamas has only grown stronger, despite our sacrifices and despite the death and destruction we had wrought on Gaza. My friend not only fought against Hamas during his final moments to protect his friends and family; he also fought against Hamas during years of activism against the occupation.
Persons: postapocalyptic, There’s, Nasr, , , Israel, Ami Ayalon, Shin Organizations: 993rd Nahal Brigade, Hamas, West Bank, Beit, Air Force Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, Umm al, Israel, Burrah, Beit Hanoun, Al
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