WASHINGTON —
Retired US Navy Admiral James G. Stavridis commented on the significant number of Israeli soldiers killed by 'friendly
fire,' noting that Israel did not have time to prepare and train the forces
prior to launching the
ground invasion in the Gaza Strip, Al-Ghad reported.
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NBC News reported that since the start of the war, Israel
has killed 36 of its own occupation soldiers due to friendly fire incidents,
bringing the total number of soldiers killed in such incidents to 210. Cited
experts suggest that this marks the highest rate in modern military history.
The US news network reported that ‘friendly fire’ incidents
leading to the deaths of occupation soldiers included various scenarios, such
as
Israeli airstrikes and explosive shrapnel. Some soldiers were run over by
armored vehicles, while others were mistakenly identified and hit by tank fire,
shelling, and artillery.
Moreover, Stavridis hinted at the behavior of the occupation
soldiers during the ongoing fighting in Gaza, suggesting that they were firing
indiscriminately. He advised senior Israeli officers on the ground to
‘constantly remind the forces not to rush during combat.’
According to RT, when asked about the rates of friendly fire
killings in the
ongoing Gaza war, the IOF spokesperson described the phenomenon
as ‘something terrible.’
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