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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham in Jerusalem

Israeli army officers refuse to serve in ‘unnecessary, eternal war’ in Gaza

A young girl and other distressed mourners
Palestinians mourn their loved ones who were killed by Israeli attacks while gathering at an aid point at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in Gaza on 11 June. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty

Israel’s government is issuing “clearly illegal” orders that must not be obeyed, a group of Israeli military intelligence officers have said, announcing they will no longer participate in combat operations in Gaza.

In a letter addressed to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister, Israel Katz, and the head of the military, the group of 41 officers and reservists said the government was waging an “unnecessary, eternal war” in Gaza.

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