• edit: The Electronic Intifada info added
• edit 2: added thanks and video by same channel

Thanks for the video!

I thought this one should also be seen:

How Iraqis Got So Good At Smoking American Soldiers [23:03 | Apr 04 2023 | GDF]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKLFUMrNDpQ

Short Summary

1. The video transcript discusses the controversy surrounding the Israeli military’s actions on October 7th and the following days, specifically addressing whether Israeli forces killed their own citizens.
2. Many are reluctant to investigate the incidents due to fear of being labeled as conspiracy theorists.
3. The Electronic Intifada is noted as one of the few outlets continuously covering the topic despite facing criticism and attacks from mainstream media outlets like The Washington Post.
4. Reports of friendly fire incidents, including Israeli forces mistakenly targeting civilians and using overwhelming force to prevent soldiers from being captured by Hamas, are mentioned.
5. The difficulty in attributing all 1200 deaths to either Israel or Hamas is highlighted.
6. An Israeli combat helicopter accidentally hit festival participants, leading to casualties.
7. The Israeli Army admitted to casualties from friendly fire but decided not to investigate due to the complexity of the incidents, potentially resulting in the burial of hundreds of cars with blood stains and ashes.
8. Failures and chaos in the Army, including a directive similar to the Hannibal directive, were exposed in January.
9. Officers faced dilemmas on where to direct helicopter gunships and drones amid breaches in the fence and civilian areas.
10. Ultimately, the IDF reverted to a version of the Hannibal directive.

About The Electronic Intifada

The Electronic Intifada is an independent online news publication and educational resource focusing on Palestine, its people, politics, culture and place in the world.

Founded in 2001, The Electronic Intifada has won awards and earned widespread recognition for publishing original, high-quality news and analysis, and first-person accounts and reviews. The Electronic Intifada’s writers and reporters include Palestinians and others living inside Palestine and everywhere else that news about Palestine and Palestinians is made.

Our reporting is built on a foundation of documented evidence and fact-checking. We also publish news from leading human rights organizations, activists and news agencies with strong records.

As a publication, The Electronic Intifada generally does not take positions on specific issues, but it does provide a forum where commonly excluded perspectives and challenging viewpoints are presented. Its editorial choices are informed by the commitment of its cofounders and editors to universal principles of human rights, international law, anti-racism and equal justice.

The people who are responsible for producing The Electronic Intifada are the current members of the editorial team.

The Electronic Intifada is committed to publishing a diversity of viewpoints. Articles published by The Electronic Intifada represent the views of their authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the publication or its editors.

History

The Electronic Intifada was founded in February 2001 as a pioneering online resource for media analysis, criticism, and activism. The four original co-founders of The Electronic Intifada were Ali Abunimah, Arjan El Fassed, Laurie King, and Nigel Parry. Since its founding, the publication progressively expanded its scope to focus on producing original reporting and analysis.

Ken Harper has served as a design consultant for The Electronic Intifada, producing ground-breaking visual designs, including the distinctive EI logo.

The Electronic Intifada has received widespread recognition, including the 2003 American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Voices of Peace Award and the 2009 Crossroads Fund Donald F. Erickson Synapses Award.