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David__77

(23,870 posts) Fri May 24, 2024, 01:59 PM May 2024

Israel Army Opens Probe After Viral Video Of Soldier Burning Books In Gaza

The Israeli army said Friday it had opened an investigation after images were posted on social media showing what appeared to be an Israeli soldier in Gaza burning books, possibly including a copy of the Koran.

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The viral video, the authenticity of which AFP had not yet been able to verify on Friday evening, shows a soldier wearing fatigues similar to those used in the Israeli army and throwing a book that could be a copy of the Koran into a fire.

Both the video and a photo were broadcast on Israeli television.

A journalist from investigative website Bellingcat said the bookshelves that appeared in the photo matched those in a library in Gaza City's Al-Aqsa University.

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https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/israel-army-opens-probe-after-viral-video-of-soldier-burning-books-in-gaza-29dab2e7

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Israel Army Opens Probe After Viral Video Of Soldier Burning Books In Gaza (Original Post) David__77 May 2024 OP

Burning a book is a step too far? SleeplessinSoCal May 2024 #1

Bibi is annoyed due to not getting rid of every random smartphone, videorecorder in Gaza Traurigkeit May 2024 #2

A Hamas terrorist would have likely received a medal for burning a Torah. Beastly Boy May 2024 #3

True Carriesphone May 2024 #4

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,671 posts)

1. Burning a book is a step too far?

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2024, 02:05 PM

May 2024

What are the moderate Israelis going to do about all of this? They're going to suffer even though they were already protesting Netanyahu before Oct 7.