BBC: Israeli soldiers were told to shoot Palestinian policeman
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/3/2005

The BBC reported today that "Two Israeli soldiers have alleged that they were ordered to carry out revenge attacks on Palestinian police after six of their comrades were killed."

The BBC said "At least 15 Palestinians were killed in response to the troops' deaths. The Israeli army said it had targeted policemen who actively assisted militants in carrying out killings. But it is not clear whether the Palestinians killed had actually aided militants"

The BBC added "But it is not clear whether the Palestinians killed had actually aided militants. Correspondents say the report is a challenge to Israel's insistence that it abides by a strict code of ethics and has avoided tit-for-tat killings."

The BBC report, talks about an Israeli organization of former soldiers who document evidence of abuses, Breaking The Silence, quoting a soldier saying "I really enjoyed it - we acted flawlessly, we performed superbly."

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