Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine) 30.04.2026
In Gaza, the West Bank,and Lebanon soldiers and settlers are not only violent to the point of murdering Palestinians, but they also loot Palestinian and Lebanese property.
“Everyone is taking, the commanders know.” Soldiers testify about the looting in Gaza
Wristwatches, jewelry, carpets, kitchen utensils and even motorcycles, not to mention food products. Testimonies from soldiers and videos coming out of Gaza show that the phenomenon of looting is widespread. So much so that even rabbis were forced to remind soldiers that looting is prohibited under military law and Jewish law.”[i]
“6 Palestinians die in two months as a result of “operational activity” by terrorist settlers who raid a village with uniforms and weapons given to them by the Chief of Staff, with Elisha Hader’s famous doctrine of “initiating friction” in their eyes.[ii]
“Every day, settlers invade Palestinian communities, firing live ammunition, setting houses and cars on fire, and attacking families in their homes. Over the past 11 days, armed settlers – three of them in uniform – have reportedly shot and killed five Palestinians in the West Bank; a sixth Palestinian reportedly died of cardiac arrest after inhaling tear gas fired by the Israeli military. These events raise concerns that settler violence in 2026 is likely to surpass the level of 2025 – a year in which such violence reached a two-decade high, during which armed settlers killed nine Palestinians.” [iii]
“ 12 Palestinians killed by gunfire during settler invasions of their villages in less than two months. 12 Palestinians die in two months as a result of “operational activity” by terrorist settlers who raid a village with uniforms and weapons given to them by the Chief of Staff, with Elisha Yared’s famous doctrine of “initiating friction” in mind” [iv]
In Lebanon, not only have the residents of southern Lebanon been displaced, but the Zionist soldiers are stealing their property.
“Only Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir knows which of the many worrying events in the IDF fueled his anger and caused him to say something. Was it the looting in Lebanon, the shattered statue of Jesus, or perhaps the punishment of a discharged soldier for immodest appearance? But everyone knows which events did not cause his tough mouth to open – not the death of three children in the courtyard of a mosque from an IDF attack two days ago, not the settlers who broke into homes in the area of the village of Duma while escorted by security forces three years ago, not the shooting death of a Palestinian family. Last month, “This is not a small event, but a huge event,” the chief of staff said of the looting in Lebanon. The man is worried. Dead Palestinians? Less worrying.“[iv]
And now the Zionist Navy is acting like pirates to prevent the flotilla from reaching Gaza:
“Israel seized vessels en route to the Gaza Strip last night (Wednesday). This was after the flotilla organizers wrote in a post they published on the X network that Israeli ships approached their vessels and pointed weapons at them. A political source said that the navy tried to seize the ships. The Foreign Ministry published documentation of findings from the flotilla, and activists also published documentation from one of the boats, which allegedly shows passengers with their hands raised, while soldiers board the ship.
The flotilla organizers claim that Israel took control of 15 vessels and detained the activists on board. According to the map on the flotilla website that tracks the progress of the vessels, the participants were in the Greek area at the time of the takeover. It is unclear whether the IDF’s activity near the Greek coast was coordinated with the country’s authorities. The organizers’ statement also said that the forces ordered the flotilla participants to advance to the bows of the boats and kneel. According to the organizers, 55 vessels are participating in the flotilla, carrying 404 people.”
Endnotes:
[i] https://www.mekomit.co.il/%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%97%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A7%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9E%D7%A2/
[ii] https://www.facebook.com/shovrimshtika/posts/12%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A0%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%95-%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%AA-%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-1/1405027471661333/
[iii] https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/13/in-the-shadow-of-war-settler-violence-against-palestinians-intensifies
[iv] https://www.facebook.com/shovrimshtika/posts/12-%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A0%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%95-%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%99-%D7%91%D7%A2%D7%AA-%D7%A4%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%99%D7%96%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A9%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%97%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D-1/1405027471661333/
[in] https://www.haaretz.co.il/digital/daily/2026-04-28/ty-article/.premium/0000019d-d4c3-d712-a5bf-d5c300c50000