Israeli army shoots first and finds reasons to justify mass killings later, veterans group says

Israeli army shoots first and finds reasons to justify mass killings later, veterans group says Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 11:31 Breaking the Silence says Israeli military attacks then searches for evidence to link those it has killed to armed groups Israeli soldiers remove the body of a Palestinian from a house under construction in Jenin, the occupied West Bank, 28 August 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off Israeli veterans' organisation Breaking the Silence has accused the country's military of killing Palestinians in Gaza and later seeking evidence to justify the killings. Nadav Weiman, the group's executive director, made the allegations in an interview with France 24, where he described “retrospective incrimination” as a process in which Palestinians killed during Israeli military operations are subsequently identified as Hamas members to justify the attacks. Asked to explain the process, Weiman said the Israeli military and its spokespersons seek to establish the identities and alleged affiliations of people killed in air strikes, including attacks that cause large numbers of civilian casualties.