Israel on War Alert - Operation Swords of Iron enacted, page-8509

Historically, the extremist ideology of Zionism has fully and openly sanctioned murder to achieve and maintain its goal of statehood. This includes Jews and non-Jews alike.

The Hannibal Directive

But would Israeli forces willingly kill their own - and why?

The key lies in understanding that the primary goal of the resistance operation was the capture of prisoners of war (POWs)— both soldiers and settlers — to be taken back to Gaza. These captives were intended as leverage to press Israel to meet Hamas's demands, including ending the 17-year siege on Gaza and releasing thousands of Palestinians held without trial in Israeli prisons.

It is equally key to understand that Israel, doctrinally, will go to the most extreme lengths imaginable to prevent the taking of captives - including killing them. In an attempt to thwart Hamas from taking POWs, Israeli forces took drastic measures, including airstrikes on their own military base, firing tank rounds at civilian homes, and using overwhelming firepower to enforce the highly controversial Hannibal Directive.

This infamous military policy - which was altered but not removed in 2016 - allows commanders to sacrifice their own soldiers to prevent them from being captured, aiming to deny the enemy any leverage over the occupation state.

https://new.thecradle.co/articles/israel-then-and-now-kill-kill-them-all