Israel claims a tunnel ran through this Gaza cemetery it destroyed. A visit to the site raised more questions than answers | CNN
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A week after a CNN investigation found that the Israeli military damaged or destroyed at least 16 cemeteries in Gaza since the beginning of the war, the Israeli military invited CNN into Gaza to explain why it partially destroyed one cemetery.

A spokesman for the Israeli military said they would provide video of the tunnel shaft in the enormous hole, but never did.

Instead, the IDF provided drone footage that showed two other tunnel entrances – one of which CNN entered – near the cemetery. CNN geolocated the tunnel entrances using footage filmed on the ground, as well as satellite imagery, and found that neither was in the cemetery grounds.

The Israeli military stood by its claims, insisting in a press release that a tunnel ran directly through the religious site.

But that press release also undermined Goldfuss’ claim that the underground command center was directly below the cemetery. A map released by the military placed the command center outside the graveyard.

  • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    454·
    10 months ago

    They have conquered Al Shifa two months ago. There was so much talk about this supposed command center being run in tunnels under the hospital. Two months they’ve been there and we’ve seen exactly zero proof for their claims. Why would we believe Israel now then?

    EDIT: I see I’m getting downvoted. Might I ask why? What’s wrong with what I’ve said above?

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      222·
      10 months ago

      What’s wrong with what I’ve said above?

      Absolutely nothing, but there’s been an influx of people who automatically take the side of the Israeli government no matter what on Lemmy lately. That’s probably where your downvotes come from.

    • bamboo@lemm.eeEnglish
      182·
      10 months ago

      That’s the goal. Then they can bring in fresh settlers.

  • IndustryStandard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    10 months ago

    Is there a single instance of israel committing a war crime for a supposed tunnel network which has actually turned out to be true?

    I understand them lying but at least be right about it a single time…