18.09.2025 15:32
As attacks on Gaza have been ongoing for two years, it is reported that many soldiers are experiencing mental exhaustion. Israel's Haaretz newspaper published confessions from soldiers involved in the genocide about how they killed Palestinian civilians. One soldier, who stated that he did not know how many people he had killed, said, "I wake up five or six times a night. I see everyone I have killed again."
Israeli soldiers speaking to Haaretz newspaper reveal how civilians are being massacred in the Gaza Strip and the pressures commanders put on soldiers to participate in the attacks in Gaza.
It is reported that many soldiers are experiencing mental exhaustion due to the prolonged presence in conflict zones as a result of the attacks that have been ongoing for nearly two years in Gaza. Some soldiers are said to have expressed that they can "no longer endure" the arbitrary killings in Gaza. Sources speaking to the newspaper, who remain anonymous, indicate that thousands of soldiers have either transferred to rear positions or left the army to avoid returning to Gaza.
HOW CIVILIANS ARE BEING MASSACRED HAS BEEN REVEALED
The report also includes some confessions from soldiers involved in the genocide in Gaza about how they have massacred Palestinian civilians. The confessions of Israeli soldiers reveal how Palestinian civilians, including children, are being killed in Gaza.
An Israeli soldier serving in the Nahal Brigade, who uses the pseudonym Yoni to conceal his identity, confesses to killing two Palestinian children in the Beit Lahiya area in northern Gaza. Yoni, who was reportedly tasked with protecting construction machinery that was demolishing Palestinian structures, states that during the destruction in Beit Lahiya, one of the soldiers shouted, "There’s a terrorist," and they opened fire randomly with heavy weapons in response.
"I SAW THE BODIES OF 2 CHILDREN"
Yoni, stating that they killed two Palestinian children in this attack, says:
"We went crazy and I started firing with a machine gun, I shot hundreds of bullets. When we looked ahead, we realized that there was (no terrorist) and it was a mistake. I saw the bodies of two children, maybe 8-10 years old. There was blood everywhere, numerous bullet marks. I knew that everything was because of me, that I did this. I wanted to vomit. A few minutes later, the platoon commander came and coldly, as if he were not human, said, 'They entered a demolition zone, it’s their fault, that’s how war is.'
"THEIR FACES COME TO MIND"
After this attack, Yoni transferred to a support unit after consulting with a military psychologist. He states that he cannot forget the moment he killed the two Palestinian children, saying, "Memories of that incident come to mind. The faces of the two Palestinian children (he killed) come to mind, and I don’t think I can ever forget them."
Another sniper from the Nahal Brigade, using the pseudonym Benny, describes how they massacred Palestinians struggling with famine while trying to get aid. Benny, who says he was "tasked with protecting" aid trucks sent to northern Gaza, indicates that they had permission to open fire on Palestinians who crossed the line set by Israeli soldiers while struggling to receive aid.
"I DON’T KNOW HOW MANY I KILLED"
Benny describes how starving Palestinians, who risked death to receive aid, were killed by snipers:
"There’s a line that if they cross, I have permission to shoot them. It’s like a cat and mouse game. They try to come from different directions every time, and I’m there with a sniper rifle, and the commanders are shouting at me, 'Shoot him, shoot him.' I shoot 50-60 bullets every day, I don’t even count the ones I’ve killed anymore. I don’t know how many I’ve killed, a lot. Children."
Benny, who often says he doesn’t want to shoot but is pressured by his commanders, states, "The company commander would shout over the radio, 'Why aren’t you taking them down? They’re coming towards us. This is dangerous.' The commanders don’t care if children die, they don’t care what it does to my soul. To them, I’m just a tool."
"I SEE EVERYONE I KILLED AGAIN"
Benny notes that he felt psychological effects a few days after killing Palestinians, and this has intensified over time, saying:
"It’s killing me, ruining my life. All these thoughts of death don’t leave my mind. I smell a bad odor, and my mind immediately interprets it as the smell of corpses. I’ve urinated myself like a four-year-old child three times. Once, I even dreamed that I killed my own family. I wake up five or six times a night. I see everyone I killed again. You have to understand that a sniper is not like a pilot; he sees his victims through a scope. It’s horrifying, impossible to explain."
"I DON’T TRUST THE GOVERNMENT"
Benny states that he has started attempts to leave the Israeli army, saying, "I can’t stay there for even a minute, I did this (the attacks in Gaza) thinking I was protecting my friends and family, but that was a mistake. I don’t trust the officers, I don’t trust the government. All I want is to leave the army and start my life."