Israel Army Opens Probe After Viral Video Of Soldier Burning Books In Gaza

[David__77]

The Israeli army said Friday it had opened an investigation after images were posted on social media showing what appeared to be an Israeli soldier in Gaza burning books, possibly including a copy of the Koran.

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The viral video, the authenticity of which AFP had not yet been able to verify on Friday evening, shows a soldier wearing fatigues similar to those used in the Israeli army and throwing a book that could be a copy of the Koran into a fire.

Both the video and a photo were broadcast on Israeli television.

A journalist from investigative website Bellingcat said the bookshelves that appeared in the photo matched those in a library in Gaza City's Al-Aqsa University.

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https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/israel-army-opens-probe-after-viral-video-of-soldier-burning-books-in-gaza-29dab2e7

[SleeplessinSoCal]

1. Burning a book is a step too far?

What are the moderate Israelis going to do about all of this? They're going to suffer even though they were already protesting Netanyahu before Oct 7.

[Traurigkeit]

2. Bibi is annoyed due to not getting rid of every random smartphone, videorecorder in Gaza

"You and the rest, you forgot the first rule of the fanatic: when you become obsessed with the enemy, you become the enemy! "

[Beastly Boy]

3. A Hamas terrorist would have likely received a medal for burning a Torah.

[Carriesphone]

4. True

And the global community would remain silent, as usual.