An Israeli soldier stares defiantly into the camera before turning to set a pile of food supplies on fire. "We turn on the light against this dark place and burn it until there is no trace left," he declares, as another soldier adds fuel to the flames.
The soldiers claim to be in Shejaiya, a neighborhood in Gaza City, at the heart of the besieged enclave. They are filming themselves destroying food supplies in an area where the humanitarian situation has become so dire that international organizations warn of imminent starvation.
This video is one of several reviewed by CNN that depict Israeli soldiers in Gaza engaging in offensive and disrespectful behavior toward the civilian population. Other videos show soldiers ransacking private homes, vandalizing civilian property, and using racist and hateful language.
The footage highlights a disturbing pattern of conduct that exacerbates the suffering of Gaza's residents and underscores the urgent need for international intervention and accountability.
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