Most Palestinians were killed by drones

One point I found utterly amazing about the Independent article was that most of the Palestinians were killed by drones. This isn’t even nervous soldiers fearing for their lives in a combat zone. These are calculated killings by soldiers sitting in a control room somewhere. Call of Duty, yes–but to a video game?

He [the unnamed source for the piece, a highranking Israeli officer] added that the majority of casualties were caused in his brigade area by aerial firing, including from unmanned drones. "Most of the guys taken down were taken down by order of headquarters. The number of enemy killed by HQ-operated remote … compared to enemy killed by soldiers on the ground had absolutely inverted," he said.

Ira Glunts adds: I was surprised you did not include the quotes below from the Independent piece. They involve self-censorship:

Until now, the testimony has been kept out of the public domain. The senior commander told a journalist compiling a lengthy report for Yedhiot Ahronot, Israel’s biggest daily newspaper, about the rules of engagement in the three-week military offensive in Gaza. But although the article was completed and ready for publication five months ago, it has still not appeared. Yedhiot has not commented on why its article has not been published.

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