An old video of an Israeli soldier talking about Gaza killings is being shared linking it to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
October 28, 2023
A video, circulating on social media, claims to show an Israeli soldier admitting to the killings he was involved in during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict and discussing the psychological distress he is experiencing as a result. Through this article let’s fact-check the claim associated with the video.
Claim: Video of an Israeli soldier admitting to the killings he was involved in during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Fact: The video dates back to 2015, wherein an Israeli soldier talks about his involvement in the Gaza Strip incidents and provided insights into the psychological distress he had been enduring as a consequence. The video is unrelated to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Hence, the claim made in the post is MISLEADING.
The video does depict an Israeli soldier discussing his involvement in incidents in the Gaza Strip, but it’s important to note that this video is not recent and is unrelated to the current Israel-Palestine conflict.
Conducting a reverse image search on the video’s screenshots led to the discovery of numerous 2015 reports that featured the same video (here & here). These reports identified the individual in the video as Ido Gal Razon, a former Israeli soldier. According to the reports, the video captured his testimony before the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on 11 November 2015. During his testimony, he expressed regret for his involvement in the Gaza Strip incidents and provided insights into the psychological distress he had been enduring as a consequence.
Additionally, the soldier expressed his dissatisfaction with the lack of treatment or support provided by the Israeli government. A few other articles reporting on this incident from 2015 can be viewed here, here, and here. Collectively, these sources confirm that the video is unrelated to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
To sum it up, an old video of an Israeli soldier talking about Gaza killings is being shared linking it to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict