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March 24, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/News/today/09/03/2302.htm

Chief of Staff Discusses Claims Against IDF

[Israel Defense Forces] Dikla Schneider and Arnon Ben-Dror - IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi spoke Monday about the publication of allegations regarding hitting civilians during the Gaza operation. "The IDF is one of the world's most moral armies, and if there are isolated incidents, they will be investigated and dealt with," he said. "We operated in a very complex atmosphere that is also inhabited by civilians, and we took every possible measure to minimize harm to civilians. We scattered leaflets over the Gaza Strip, warned civilians to stay clear of areas that were to be attacked by making use of the Arabic press, and called hundreds of thousands of households. But in an environment like this, some harm to civilians is unavoidable."

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