Ten Atrocities That Define Israel’s Record of Violence

1. Operation Cast‑Thy‑BreadIsrael’s 1950s covert poisoning operation targeting Palestinian and Lebanese communities. Israeli agents placed contaminated bread in villages to trigger illness and displacement. It was part of a larger strategy to destabilize and terrorize populations seen as obstacles to Zionist expansion.2. Deir Yassin MassacreIn April 1948, Zionist militias stormed the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin and killed more than 100 civilians — men, women, children, elderly. Survivors described executions, mutilations, and bodies dumped in pits. The massacre triggered mass panic and flight across Palestine.3. Lydda Death MarchAlso in 1948, Israeli forces expelled tens of thousands of Palestinians from Lydda and Ramle in extreme heat. People walked for miles without water, food, or rest. Hundreds died along the way — dehydration, shootings, exhaustion. It was ethnic cleansing carried out in broad daylight.4. Kafr Qasim MassacreIn 1956, Israeli border police shot and killed 49 Palestinian civilians returning home from work — unaware a curfew had been imposed. The victims included children and elders. Soldiers were lightly punished, and the state treated the massacre as an administrative mistake rather than a crime.5. Sabra and Shatila MassacreIn 1982, Israel surrounded the Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut and allowed allied militias to enter. Over two days, they slaughtered thousands of civilians. Israel’s military watched, lit the night sky with flares, and facilitated the killers’ movement. No one was held accountable.6. Ibrahimi Mosque MassacreIn 1994, an American‑Israeli settler walked into the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron during dawn prayers and opened fire, killing 29 worshippers and injuring more than 100. Israeli forces then killed additional Palestinians during protests. The mosque was later divided, punishing the victims instead of the perpetrator.7. Killing of Iman al‑HamsIn 2004, Israeli soldiers shot a 13‑year‑old girl in Rafah, claiming she was “suspicious.” After she fell, an officer approached and fired multiple rounds into her body to “confirm the kill.” The military cleared him. Her schoolbooks were still in her backpack.8. Operation Cast Lead / White PhosphorusIn 2008–2009, Israel bombarded Gaza, killing more than 1,300 Palestinians, including hundreds of children. White phosphorus — a chemical that burns flesh to the bone — was dropped on schools, homes, and UN shelters. Entire neighborhoods were flattened.9. Great March of ReturnFrom 2018 onward, Palestinians in Gaza marched near the fence demanding their right to return to their lands. Israeli snipers shot them systematically — journalists, medics, disabled people, teenagers. More than 200 were killed, thousands maimed. Many lost limbs from sniper fire designed to shatter bone.10. Killing of Hind RajabIn 2024, six‑year‑old Hind Rajab was trapped in a car surrounded by Israeli fire. She called emergency responders begging for help. When medics tried to reach her, Israel shelled the ambulance. Hind’s body was found days later. Her voice recordings became one of the genocide’s most haunting testaments.“Israel” has no right to existWe are a fully reader - and subscriber - supported publication. We feature citizen journalists unapologetically. Help us grow and fuel honest, citizen journalism by becoming a paid member.📽️ MisterQuigley/Instagram Get full access to Manufacturing Dissent at mandissent.com/subscribe