Here is the official statement of the IDF concerning the allegation of Human rights violation during the Gaza operation.
Military Police investigation on Rabin Center statements: Based on hearsay
(Communicated by the IDF Spokesperson)
The Military Advocate General, Brig. Gen. Avichai Mendelblit, decided to close the Criminal Investigation Department of the Military Police case of the statements made by soldiers [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Operation Cast Lead’
March 31, 2009
Military Police investigation on Rabin Center statements: Based on hearsay
February 1, 2009
February 1st, 2009 – good morning qassams
Again the booms.
This morning I was just finishing off my morning exercises and thinking about the next step in my daily routine, when first one Boom and then another. The dog next door, Laila, began to bark which is always an indication that something has landed very close by. (It used to be peacocks shrieking, but [...]
January 17, 2009
Jan 17th…ceasefire or no ceasefire? till the decision
Noisy morning
We’ve been hearing some booms and constant planes (surveillance, mostly, I imagine) and I keep turning to the online newspapers to see what’s going on.
This morning we are hours before the Cabinet meeting to discuss the ceasefire agreement.
Check out Ynet: (headline here)
Ahead of truce: Gaza op continues in full force
Less than 24 hours [...]
January 15, 2009
January 15th – Ma’ale Habsor
I was awakened by booms and I could hardly open my right eye.
Tidings of things to come? No, who believes in ‘tidings’. I lay in bed for a while, letting tears flow, letting my eye clean itself, while I waited for the booms to identify themselves. Truth is that I’m not very good at sensing [...]
January 13, 2009
Jan. 13th, Kibbutz Nir Oz
In Otef Aza, we’re trying to begin the process of easing into a regular schedule.
Teachers at Ma’ale Habsor are meeting today to prepare for welcoming back our students. That exact date is to be decided. What will we be told in a three-hour session? I know what I’m expecting to hear: to legitimize all feelings, [...]
January 12, 2009
Jan 12, Kibbutz Nir Oz, 1st update of the day
Quiet – absolute peace. Then. Boom. Echo. Boom. Helicopters. Boom. Morning has arrived.
In the old days when I’d lazily read my Michigan friend’s blog about Cosmo and the inanities of her dog and make-up, I’d never have let a little boom stop me. Now, who can read about the Golden Globes awards and the attire [...]
January 11, 2009
January 11/09 – Kibbutz Nir-Oz – 1st update
The night was loud.
Windows rattled, walls shook. My daughter appeared home at 1:00 a.m. after having taken the first train from Nahariya down to Be’er Sheva and then being driven home to the kibbutz as there are no buses at that hour.
Daughter asleep
She’s piled under blankets on our living room couch and still blissfully sleeping, [...]
January 7, 2009
Jan 7th update, Kibbutz Nir-Oz + update (x2)
Another fairly quiet night in Nir-Oz.
This morning there’s word that 4 qassams have been fired into Ashdod and the Eshkol area, but we’ve had no Tzeva Adom here, so I guess it’s safe to say that it’s still quiet in this immediate area.
There’s talk that school will soon resume.
This is both good and bad. Good because, [...]
January 6, 2009
Nir-Oz, January 6th, Operation Cast Lead
Noisy, noisy night
The Air Force was busy last night, and all this morning. The sound of constant thuds and booms. We’ve had one Tzeva Adom this morning, a few booms about a minute later, and I’m not sure what else I’ve been hearing on this side of the Strip.
Our kids are returning this evening from their [...]
January 5, 2009
Kibbutz Nir-Oz, Otef Aza, 1st update of the day, Jan 5/08
Good morning, January 5th
The morning arrived – 3:30 a.m. with a huge boom. My partner assured me that everything was okay. Still thinking of the previous night when I was prepared for a sudden warning to head down to the shelters, I had to shake myself back into calm. I took a walk, looked at [...]
