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Fineman2: 10:15am On Jan 22, 2024

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The Israeli military has desecrated at least 16 cemeteries in its ground offensive in Gaza, a CNN investigation has found, leaving gravestones ruined, soil upturned, and, in some cases, bodies unearthed.

In Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, where fighting escalated earlier this week, Israeli forces destroyed a cemetery, removing bodies in what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told CNN was part of a search for the remains of hostages seized by Hamas during the October 7 terror attacks.

CNN has reviewed satellite imagery and social media footage showing the destruction of cemeteries and witnessed it firsthand while traveling with the IDF in a convoy. Together the evidence reveals a systemic practice where Israeli ground forces have advanced across the Gaza Strip.


The intentional destruction of religious sites, such as cemeteries, violates international law, except under narrow circumstances relating to that site becoming a military objective, and legal experts told CNN that Israel’s acts could amount to war crimes.

A spokesman for the IDF could not for the destruction of the 16 cemeteries CNN provided coordinates for, but said the military sometimes has “no other choice” but to target cemeteries it claimed Hamas uses for military purposes.

The IDF said rescuing the hostages and finding and returning their bodies is one of its key missions in Gaza, which is why bodies were removed from some gravesites.

“The hostage identification process, conducted at a secure and alternative location, ensures optimal professional conditions and respect for the deceased,” an IDF spokesperson told CNN, adding that bodies determined not be those of hostages are “returned with dignity and respect.”


But in other cases, the Israeli military appears to have used cemeteries as military outposts. CNN’s analysis of satellite imagery and videos showed that Israeli bulldozers turned multiple cemeteries into staging grounds, leveling large swaths and erecting berms to fortify their positions.

In the Shajaiya neighborhood of Gaza City, Israeli military vehicles could be seen where the cemetery once stood, with berms surrounding them on all sides. The central part of the Shajaiya cemetery was cleared before the war, according to local media reports. But satellite imagery showed other portions were more recently bulldozed, and an IDF presence visible, from December 10.


At the Al Falouja cemetery in the Jabalya neighborhood, north of Gaza City, the Al-Tuffah cemetery, east of Gaza City, and a cemetery in Gaza City’s Sheikh Ijlin neighborhood, destroyed tombstones and heavy tread marks pointed to heavily armored vehicles or tanks driving over graves.

The armored personnel carrier transporting a CNN team last week drove directly through the New Bureij cemetery in Al-Bureij, a Palestinian refugee camp in central Gaza, on its way out of the strip. Graves were visible on either side of the newly-bulldozed dirt road, as seen on a screen inside the vehicle showing a live feed from its front-facing camera. CNN confirmed the location of the cemetery by geolocating its footage from inside Gaza that day and checking against satellite imagery.

Other cemeteries analyzed by CNN in satellite imagery showed little to no signs of destruction, or military fortifications, among them two cemeteries where fallen soldiers from World War I and II, including Christians and some Jews, are buried.

The IDF spokesman did not explain why large swathes of cemeteries had been bulldozed to convert them into military outposts or why military vehicles were parked where graves once stood. “We have a serious obligation to the respect of the dead and there is no policy to create military posts out of graveyards,” the spokesman told CNN.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/20/middleeast/israel-gaza-cemeteries-desecrated-investigation-intl-cmd/index.html

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Iamanoited: 12:49pm On Jan 22, 2024
There should be a UN COURT OF JUSTICE LAW TO EXONERATE ALL RETALIATORY MEASURES.
THE OFFENCE OF HAMAS @10/7/23 WAS EVIL AND WICKED. THE WAY OF THE WICKED SHALL PERISH.
HAMAS SHOULD SIMPLY SURRENDER, RELEASE HOSTAGES ALIVE AND ALLOW ISRAEL TO REORGANIZE AND RECONSTRUCT GAZA,.

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Iamanoited: 12:51pm On Jan 22, 2024
There should be a UN COURT OF JUSTICE LAW TO EXONERATE ALL RETALIATORY MEASURES.
THE OFFENCE OF HAMAS @10/7/23 WAS EVIL AND WICKED. THE WAY OF THE WICKED SHALL PERISH.
HAMAS SHOULD SIMPLY SURRENDER, RELEASE HOSTAGES ALIVE AND ALLOW ISRAEL TO REORGANIZE AND RECONSTRUCT GAZA,.

Orisa37

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Eneye4me: 10:20pm On Jan 22, 2024
Iamanoited:
There should be a UN COURT OF JUSTICE LAW TO EXONERATE ALL RETALIATORY MEASURES.
THE OFFENCE OF HAMAS @10/7/23 WAS EVIL AND WICKED. THE WAY OF THE WICKED SHALL PERISH.
HAMAS SHOULD SIMPLY SURRENDER, RELEASE HOSTAGES ALIVE AND ALLOW ISRAEL TO REORGANIZE AND RECONSTRUCT GAZA,.
U are mad.
Orisa37

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Floky215: 11:26pm On Jan 22, 2024
Nonsense as usual from the retards in gaza...!!

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Fineman2: 11:15am On Jan 23, 2024
Such a despicable and barbaric behavior from the so-called the most moral army in the world, this is what America is ing

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FFIA: 12:12pm On Jan 23, 2024
grin

Leave no stone in Gaza unturned. grin

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Balistic4: 12:12pm On Jan 23, 2024
Terrorists deserves death after death grin grin

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Yugoslavia247(m): 12:13pm On Jan 23, 2024
Dem dey cry.
Na Dem dey fire

The gaza lots already paid all the Muslim brotherhood round the world to use tik tok and university students.

They had this planned for a long time.

Lol.



God bless the Sons of Jacob

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ShoeGetSize: 12:13pm On Jan 23, 2024
If these terrorist animals and Boko Haram kindred like they can cry like demented pigs as much as they want.

The IDF won't let them use cemeteries, schools, hospitals, residential areas, mosques etc to hide weapons and ammunition.

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Modreda: 12:13pm On Jan 23, 2024
They will be fighting and playing victim

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Icarus99(f): 12:13pm On Jan 23, 2024
Ara nkan GAZA

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busterr(m): 12:13pm On Jan 23, 2024
NLPoliceWoman should.report them to UN

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Seequadry(m): 12:13pm On Jan 23, 2024
Isreal might find it diffiult to have a peacefull settlement in future tho....

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DropsMic(m): 12:14pm On Jan 23, 2024
When the white man comes for you, no God or god can save you.

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osuofia2(m): 12:14pm On Jan 23, 2024
Story Story

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Kionrae: 12:14pm On Jan 23, 2024
Cool

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shoodboi2: 12:14pm On Jan 23, 2024
Israel is known to remove organs from living and dead Palestinians. Several years ago, Israel would break into Palestinian homes and take their children away, only to return them dead with their bodies sewn shut and livers, heart, kidneys, and lungs missing.

It was later discovered that Israel had been kidnapping and stealing the organs of Palestinians. Israel was exposed in 2009 and was exposed again late last year when the body parts of Palestinians were suddenly going missing again.

Israel is only raiding the graves seeking for fresh bodies and organs to steal.

Also, pay attention to the graves Israel destroyed. They are Christian graves. Muslims cover their dead with sand and don't use cement or blocks. Only Christians do that.

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Myrepublic(m): 12:15pm On Jan 23, 2024
busterr:
NLPoliceWoman should.report them to UN
No be nairaland na,this is real life cheesy
Sleekfingers: 12:15pm On Jan 23, 2024
They should continue.....

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Streett: 12:16pm On Jan 23, 2024
Hamas don over buy Job o … Wetin be this 🤦🏿‍♂️

For this life no ever start Wetin Your Papa no go fit finish!

I watched how Hamas slid into Israel with Gliders cutting down innocent elderly civilians from above with Automatic Assault Rifles Rata ta ta ta ta ta ‘ ….

I wonder why these little fvck minded insignificant hypocrites weren’t screaming “Pray for Israel” when they took the hit …
Abi una blind then 😏 ??…….

Even Both the Israel & Palestine weh we dey self no actually send ME & YOU 🤣
Una don ever see them in numbers or online protesting against or speaking against The Insurgencies in The North? Or The Incessant murders, Killings and mass murder occurring daily in Benue State ? Or The Total madness sprouting from Nigeria as a total?
NO!!!…. So wassup with them ugly feelings Breh?

If we dark skinned folks ever get caught up in these folks crossfire in their location , Trust me these guys go nack us shot till afterlife without second guessing it before proceeding to hunt out each other ….
Jus a gentle reminder ni o so You don’t get carried away by reckless irrelevances 🤣…
No go let another person matta go kill You throway oo 😂




This serious pounding from Israel seems to be the only language “Terrorism” understands anyways
Nack Terror with Terror ProMax wtf 😡 …!!


Sadly e jus be say Poor Innocents would be caught in the crossfire on both sides 😔


Meanwhile Naija my country still dey pamper “Terrorism” dey send dem weekend pocket moni o 😂
Infact I read an NYSC Official statement recently states “Create a bonding relationship with Your Kidnappers”….

Aaaaah!!! 🙆🏽‍♂️ … Gbese re o
Younger Generations sorry o… Poor Youngins weh jus want start Life full time 😂……
Dem don use una mortgage ahead 🤣
Wtf 😂…


Well anyway , Israel sha don finally turn Hamas to Stubborn New wife weh like fvck lowkey, Constantly & recklessly pound wrecking her to convulsion at will grin



Murife please don’t run I beg You, Come closer grin grin

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Proffdada: 12:16pm On Jan 23, 2024
FFIA:
grin

Leave no stone in Gaza unturned. grin
you are a bad boy grin

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Emu4life(m): 12:17pm On Jan 23, 2024
4 Months later and the 'Mighty IDF' is still fighting A.K47 wielding Orphans, yet to capture a single City despite the indiscriminate bombing of civilians, women, children, hospitas and old people home, Hundreds of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas. Despite all the Western and funding?
I think this is one of the reasons Isreal is yet to attack Iran, cuz if you can't deal with AK wielding Orphans for Months, how do you deal with a Country with large Military, most diverse drone and Missiles system in the whole Middle East?


In this Life, don't be the Weak for you will be attacked for flimsy reasons. If you are strong people will be giving excuses to avoid you cheesy

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Validated: 12:17pm On Jan 23, 2024
He who brings an ant infested "firewood" into his "ubi" should not complain of the visit of Agama lizard - Chinua Achebe

Hamas invited Israel to a party on 10/07/2023.
The party is only a semester gone and might get to full academic session so that Hanas get a one year diploma at least.
They should then deal with the consequences of their actions.

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FFIA: 12:17pm On Jan 23, 2024
Proffdada:
grin
Ahakulakubaru….Lahila yi la la grin

72 virgins to you comrade. grin

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blackmantis: 12:17pm On Jan 23, 2024
Egungun be careful na express you dey go.

Nuff said.
MyExpression(m): 12:18pm On Jan 23, 2024
Fineman2:
Nlfpmod

Why are you calling mod?

To the war in gaza?

How bout giving reports for every major building destroyed, every tarred Road damaged...every bomb thrown....?

Na you know which agenda una dey agend

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Orlu13: 12:18pm On Jan 23, 2024
nothing to see here

Isreal doesn't want to leave any stone, I mean grave unturned grin

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