Palestinian officials are accusing Israeli forces of carrying out “execution-style” killings in Gaza after the discovery of a mass grave containing at least 30 decomposing bodies. Some of the victims were blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs with zip ties. The bodies were found on the grounds of a school in Beit Lahia. Al Jazeera spoke to one man who helped discover the bodies. Palestinian man: “Inside the schoolyard, we were shocked to find the dead bodies. Those are Palestinian civilians, blindfolded and handcuffed at the back. The dead bodies were kept inside black plastic bags.” The discovery of the mass grave comes as the death toll in Gaza has topped 27,000. At least another 66,000 have been injured. The group Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor is now estimating that more than 25,000 Palestinian children have lost one or both parents in Gaza over the past four months.

More video and eyewitness info on Al Jazeera so far

Also reported on Common Dreams and Middle East Eye.

I haven’t found any reports of any independent investigations yet, hopefully they are underway

  • WaxedWookie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Still waiting on that definition of genocide or a meaningful distinction from the Nazis.

    Meanwhile, I don’t need to make an argument - I’ll just let the Israeli leadership do that for me…

    Prime Minister Netanyahu 

    They (Israel/IDF) are committed to completely eliminating this evil from the world,”

    and 

    You must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible. And we do remember.

    and

    I don’t call them human animals because that would be insulting to animals

    “Defence” minister Galant

    We are fighting human animals, and we are acting accordingly

    Kallner…

    Nakba to the enemy now! This day is our Pearl Harbour. We will still learn the lessons. Right now, one goal: Nakba! A Nakba that will overshadow the Nakba of 48. A Nakba in Gaza and a Nakba for anyone who dares to join!

    Atbaryan… 

    erasing all of Gaza from the face of the Earth. Gaza needs to be wiped out.

    Halevi…

    goals for this victory. One, there is no more Muslim land in the land of Israel. After we make it the land of Israel, Gaza should be left as a monument, like Sodom.”