the idf is fertilizing their reputation on the level of thievery in their wars;

 

 Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon have engaged in widespread looting and destruction, according to testimonies published by Haaretz on Wednesday.

“The method was always the same,” one Israeli reservist told the newspaper, describing how goods taken from Lebanese villages were transferred into Israel.

“But there was also another mission – an unofficial one: taking out all the loot,” the reservist said.

The “spoils” would be unloaded at the outpost, he added, so they’d be waiting for the soldiers when they went home.

The reservist said his unit operated in a wealthy village, where soldiers would first fire at homes to ensure there were no Hezbollah fighters inside.

“Once we understood the area was safe, the real mission would begin – locating valuable things,” he said, adding that soldiers often argued over what to take.

According to the testimony, troops looted rugs, armchairs, motorbikes and heaters from private homes, while shops were stripped of expensive goods.

“Even the hand soap at the outpost came from Lebanon,” he told Haaretz........more...........