South Hebron Hills
19 05 21

A Life Exposed: My experience invading Palestinian homes

The best way to avoid an ICC probe: Don’t commit war crimes

Israëlische soldaten bij je bed? Wen er maar aan

When Israeli Soldiers Invade Palestinian Houses at Night

‘We were armed, we destroyed her kitchen, and we moved on’

Le invasioni dei militari israeliani nelle case delle famiglie palestinesi in Cisgiordania

Criminal Trespass by the Israeli Army

‘I can’t fall asleep’: The trauma of Israeli raids on Palestinian homes

Dehumanising: Israeli groups’ verdict on military invasions of Palestinian homes

Mission: Instilling Fear

Military occupation

If they resist even a bit, then you pin them to the wall

Around every such settlement there’s a circle, a radius of one kilometer

The settlers always wanted us to move the Palestinians as far away as possible

An easy way to explain it to the soldiers

2014 Testimonies

A booklet of testimonies from soldiers and officers in regular military service and reserve duty, who participated in Operation Protective Edge in Gaza in the summer of 2014

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New Report

A LIFE EXPOSED

A Palestinian home will be invaded tonight. Without a warrant. Without a court order. Without a cause for suspicion. Our new report analyzes one of the most commonplace missions employed by the IDF in the occupied territories: home invasions.

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New Documentary on the Reality of the Occupation

MISSION: HEBRON

Short documentary featuring Breaking the Silence testifiers talking about their service in Hebron makes a splash at the prestigious IDFA festival.

New Testimony Booklet

THE SOUTH HEBRON HILLS

41 testimonies from soldiers who served in the South Hebron Hills during the years 2010-2016 who were exposed to the realities in the region

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The tour highlights the difficult situation in the region and the complex relationship between Palestinians, settlers, and the IDF.

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28 04 21

28 04 21

When you talk to Israelis about the occupation, they tend to think of checkpoints. Abroad, people think about the separation wall. But as a former Israeli soldier who regularly carried out home invasions, I think about one Palestinian child that I came to arrest in the middle of the night.

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With every settlement and military operation, Israel has been paving its own road to The Hague.

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Vrijwel elke nacht is het raak: het Israëlische leger valt Palestijnse huizen binnen, met of zonder goede reden. Dat zorgt voor blijvende trauma’s.

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At night, while the household sleeps, my team gets ready outside

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Israelis like to think that military home invasions are only for security reasons. Former soldiers — and Palestinian families — know that's not the truth.

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Ogni mese nei Territori occupati della West Bank si contano oltre 200 violazioni del domicilio per mano dei soldati israeliani a danno dei palestinesi. Pratiche illegittime dalle gravi ricadute per la popolazione civile.

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A report released this week by Breaking the Silence, Physicians for Human Rights and Yesh Din, described the severe psychological harm caused by home invasion operations, which destroy Palestinian homes as protected spaces.

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A new report by human rights groups highlights the arbitrary nature and psychological harm of the Israeli army's home invasions on Palestinian families.

29 11 20

29 11 20

Critical report - co-authored by Breaking the Silence - details the trauma of families as soldiers describe midnight raids in the occupied territories

16 09 20

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Using improvised explosives to create 'deterrence' shouldn't surprise us: it's an integral part of the IDF's mission to instill fear in the Palestinian...

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Number: 23643

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If he’s between the ages we like – fresh, between 20 and 30 – you...

Number: 4377

Rank: First Sergeant

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Area: Hebron

[ Arrests ][ Checkpoints ][ Violence ]

when you suddenly look at it, even zooming out, at the whole Samaria area,...

Number: 4323

Rank: First Sergeant

Unit: Nahal, 50th Battalion

Area: Nablus area

[ Loss of livelihood ][ Restrictions of movement ][ Settlements ]

The settlers always wanted, there was this unwritten law, that the Palestinians...

Number: 4325

Rank: First Sergeant

Unit: Nahal, 50th Battalion

Area: Nablus area

[ Humiliation ][ Restrictions of movement ][ Settlements ]

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When you say to a soldier, ‘let’s enter a house just to get to know...

Number: 4316

Rank: Captain

Area: Hebron

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