‘No innocent people in Gaza’: Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman defends soldiers after clashes left 30 Palestinians dead
Israel says it has only opened fire when necessary to stop damage to the border fence, infiltrations and attempted attacks
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday there were “no innocent people” in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip after days of protests and clashes left 30 Palestinians dead, including a journalist.
“There are no innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” Lieberman told Israel’s public radio. “Everyone’s connected to Hamas, everyone gets a salary from Hamas, and all the activists trying to challenge us and breach the border are Hamas military wing activists.”
Israel has faced mounting questions over its use of live fire after 10 days of protests and clashes along the Gaza Strip border in which its forces have killed 30 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
Violence spiked again on Friday, when clashes erupted as thousands protested along the border, and nine Palestinians, including a journalist, were killed.
There are no innocent people in the Gaza Strip. Everyone’s connected to Hamas, everyone gets a salary from Hamas
Lieberman seemed to suggest the journalist was using a drone when he was killed, but two people who said they were with him on Friday rejected it.
