A social media post, from a single unverified source, reports that the IDF eliminated a terrorist during the funeral of another terrorist in Gaza, and that eight additional terrorists were killed and 20 wounded as collateral damage. The post also draws a comparison to the case of Elor Azaria, arguing that he was unfairly prosecuted for a similar targeted killing.
A social media post circulating Friday evening (18:18 Jerusalem) claims that the IDF eliminated a terrorist during a funeral procession in Gaza, with eight additional terrorists killed and 20 wounded, described as 'collateral damage.' The post also draws a comparison to the 2016 Elor Azaria case, arguing that the soldier was unfairly prosecuted for a similar targeted killing. The claim arrives after The Zioneer had already reported extensively on the same strike earlier in the afternoon.
At 16:57 Jerusalem, the desk reported the initial IAF strike on a target in the Nuseirat camp, followed by a series of updates: a security source reported five killed (version 2); security journalist Yair Goldblatt reported six terrorists killed and identified four by name (version 3, 4); the toll rose to seven killed and 19 wounded (version 5); and finally to eight killed and 20 wounded, with the IDF confirming it struck a militant attending a funeral, and Palestinian reports giving the same toll (version 6). By 16:57, Hamas condemned the strike, claiming seven civilians killed and calling for international intervention (version 7). The verification chain evolved from a single security-affiliated source to multiple news outlets and an official IDF statement.
The social media post uses the biblical term 'Amalekites' to refer to the additional casualties. It then invokes the 2016 Elor Azaria case, in which an IDF soldier was convicted of manslaughter for shooting a neutralized attacker in Hebron. The post argues that Azaria was unfairly persecuted by then-IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and then-Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, implying a double standard. The Zioneer has previously reported on broader IDF operations in Gaza, though those reports are not directly linked to this specific incident.
The post itself remains unverified: it cites no named source, and the IDF has not commented on its claims or the political comparison. The casualty toll of eight killed and 20 wounded matches the figure reported earlier by both Palestinian sources and the IDF, but the post's characterization of the additional deaths as 'collateral damage' and its framing of the operation reflects a partisan perspective not present in official accounts.
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