The latest “war crime” of which the IDF stands accused by Hamas is having massacred hundreds of civilians at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza and buried them in a mass grave just outside the hospital. More on the charge, and its refutation, can be found here: “Analysts debunk Hamas claims that Israel dug mass graves at Nasser hospital,” Jerusalem Post, April 24, 2024:
Analyses by Sky News and independent analysts of satellite imagery and footage published online found that claims spread by Hamas and Arabic media that the IDF had dug mass graves at the Nasser hospital in Gaza were false as the graves were made before the IDF entered the complex.
Hamas, Al-Jazeera, and several news agencies claimed in recent days that the IDF had dug mass graves in order to “hide” the bodies of Palestinians after entering the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday that he was “horrified” by the reports and called for “independent, effective and transparent investigations.” Türk added that “The intentional killing of civilians, detainees and others who are hors de combat [not participating in hostilities] is a war crime.”
Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for UN human rights commissioner Volker Turk, claimed that some of the bodies had their hands tied and were “stripped of their clothes.”
Due to the analyses finding that the bodies were buried before Israeli forces entered the hospital, it is unclear who bound and stripped the buried individuals or why they did so, as only Palestinians and medical professionals were present at the scene at that point.
On Monday, the GeoConfirmed geolocation account published a thread listing extensive examples of footage and satellite imagery showing that the graves were dug, filled, and covered before the IDF ever stepped foot in the hospital.
The account geolocated and dated several videos posted online to figure out when the graves were actually dug.
According to the account, the footage showed Palestinians digging the graves in question between January 25-February 3. The IDF entered the hospital on February 15….
The satellite images, unlike spokesmen for Hamas, do not lie. These satellite images, time-stamped, show that the mass graves on the grounds of Nasser Hospital were dug, filled with bodies, and then covered up, between January 25 and February 3. The IDF entered the hospital only on February 15, nearly two weeks after the .mass grave site had been covered over. Therefore it could not possibly have been responsible. The IDF dug up the graves, because it was searching for the bodies of hostages who had died, or been murdered, in captivity. Some of the bodies found had their hands tied, which suggests that they were indeed Israeli captives or possibly, civilians who had been protesting against Hamas dragging Gaza into a disastrous war and were therefore executed by vindictive Hamas operatives.
Will this proof provided from satellite imagery of when the mass graves were dug, filled with bodies, and covered over convince the likes of UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk. who said on Tuesday, April 23 that he was “horrified” by the reports of the mass grave next to Nasser Hospital, and called for “independent, effective and transparent investigations”? He added that “the intentional killing of civilians, detainees and others who are hors de combat [not participating in hostilities] is a war crime.” Clearly he had already made up his mind that the IDF must have been responsible for the mass killings and the mass graves. Now that he has been provided by the satellite imagery clearly proving that the graves were dug, filled, and covered over between January 25 and February 3, that is, 12 days before there was a single IDF soldier in the Nasser Hospital, will he stop suggesting that the IDF was responsible? Given the UN’s long anti-Israel record, and the hostility toward Israel that so many of its highest officials, including Volker Türk, Francesca Albanese, and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, demonstrate, that seems unlikely.
From The Other Side of Town. says
Very sorry that the Jews must live amidst this sociopathy; as well sorry for the non-Hamas population, living with those that would sacrifice their own people to further their “cause”.
SC says
Sounds like Volker Turk is as comptent at his critical decision making as every UN official. And barely up even to joe bidens level.
OLD GUY says
If you want to charge someone or a group with war crimes just look ar ISLAM and its leadership.
somehistory says
Well, by cracky, it’s time to charge hamas with war crimes. hamas did it. (as I have maintained from the start of the “discovery.”)
Ray Jarman says
Yes you have but I know you are not holding your breath waiting for an apology from Volker Turk.
somehistory says
You are so right, Ray. I’m breathing steadily.
Rabid mozlums are psychopaths, and psychopaths don’t apologize.
James Lincoln says
Plenty true, somehistory.
Only people who are accountable for their behavior apologize.
Tony Rice says
There seems to be no limit to the depth of depravity Hamas are prepared to sink, even t their own people. Fortunately for them, independence evidence exits or is available proving THEIR crimes to humanity. I suppose their lords and masters, the mullahs of IRAN are pleased with their slaves doing their bidding.
libertyORdeath says
If someone tells you that they’re religion COMMANDS them to lie to you, why would you treat them like any other source? Why would you publish information made up by a terrorist organization?
If we can’t handle the basics – like telling truth from fiction – what chance do we have?
FYI says
Israel has quite a lot of support.The world may not see this but Jews and Christians should.
Who owns Israel?
“My Land” Jeremiah 2:7
“It belongs to God” Leviticus 25:23
Attacks on Israel are attacks on the Land that belongs to the Biblical God{=God of Israel}
The Iranians have declared war on the God of Israel by attacking His land:they don’t get that!
Zechariah 12 v 3,v 9 God has plans for Jerusalem and will not allow evil to triumph.
The allah of islam,of hamas and hizbollah,of the kaaba cult… is NOT the Biblical God
Donovan Nuera says
That Volker Turk (rhymes with ‘jerk’) looks like all he wanted to do with his life is be a functionary in the UN. Very insular education at Linz and Vienna. Probably has no idea Vienna was besieged in 1683 by “some people”. The UN should be moved to Nigeria and delegates forced to live in dorms in a special village near Boko Haram raiding areas. Time for the US to make it’s own Intl. organization of the West and Japan, Philipines, S. Korea and not be the UN and have Saudi Arapia be in charge of empowering women.
Cenur Bilul says
The full of hatred demonstrations against Israel began even before Israel’s response to Oct 7th. I think Israel’s mistake was hesitancy to get the job done and to get it done quickly. Their hesitancy is what is fueling even more hatred. By the way, the Red Cross hasn’t visited any of the captive Israelis since the beginning of the war, over 6 months ago. Where the f… are they??
brenrod says
I am sure they are helping the Hamas supporters with aid.
Troybeam says
Islam will kill their own people and blame Israel no matter what the situation is.
brenrod says
The UN has devolved into a corrupt org and has rarely been successful beyond what can be accomplished with bi lateral and multilateral orgs of like mind.