Thread by @ytirawi

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Major Asaf Fred, currently in Rafah & a commander in IDF’s 460 Brigade, admits to the destruction of IUG university in Gaza, a court & Rimal neighborhood without any military objectives. He also called for the destruction of Amalekite cities + “‘no good arabs”

https://twitter.com/ytirawi/status/1794826941209702699

On 24 of Nov he writes, while he is in Gaza:

“For those who fear the enemy population returning to the northern
Gaza Strip, don't worry, they have nowhere to return to.”

Full post:

“I've set a rule for myself not to engage in political topics during the war.
I have a very clear opinion on the agreement with Hamas, but I won't express it now.
I'll say just one thing:
The war is not over, and it won't end until Hamas is destroyed and the last hostage is returned.
I say this personally, as an officer (and a gentleman??), and a word to the wise is sufficient.
In the picture, the division forces' activity last night in Jabalia (picture from Arab sources). For those who fear the enemy population returning to the northern
Gaza Strip,
don't worry, they have nowhere to return to.”

On 19 of Dec he admits that destruction of IUG University, Rimal Neighborhood and the court house was done for no military objectives and calls for the destruction of the Al-Aqsa mosque:

Excerpts:

“Yes, this is how you destroy an enemy:
Not only by killing its soldiers but also by destroying its symbols…..The destruction of the enemy's national symbols is a clear declaration that the games are over, and we want to win.
Full post:

“The Last Symbol

For the first time, perhaps since the Yom Kippur War, the people of Israel are truly fighting.
Fighting for real.

Not a show of strength,
not a display,
not a "hold me back" situation.
Not "we'll teach them a lesson they'll remember for 20 years."
Not "we'll restore deterrence."

War.

And like in all real wars, the path to victory goes through the destruction of the enemy and the conquest of their territory.

The destruction of the enemy also means the complete obliteration of their symbols of power and national sites.
And indeed, maybe for the first time, we are hearing that the IDF is destroying targets that are not just military objectives.

The destruction of the Supreme Court in Gaza (in the picture: before, during, and after),
the destruction of the Islamic University.

The raising of the Israeli flag in the heart of "Palestine Square" in the Rimal neighborhood, the luxury area of Gaza City, not before turning it into a parking lot for tanks.

The demolition of "Palestine Square" in Shuja'iyya and the destruction of Hamas' "Victory Monument," with a replica of the Golani APC that was hit in Operation Protective Edge from which Oron Shaul's body was kidnapped. This destruction was carried out specifically by the 13th Battalion of Golani.

The deliberate destruction of dozens of mosques, which served as symbolic sites for Hamas.

Yes, this is how you destroy an enemy:
Not only by killing its soldiers but also by destroying its symbols.

On Simchat Torah 5784, we received a slap in the face, a slap that woke us up from 45 years of peace delusion.
Unfortunately, we still haven't fully awakened; we still haven't internalized that there is no difference between the Arabs of Gaza and the Arabs of Hebron, between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
Tactically, they may operate differently, but they both have the same exact aspiration...

We pray that we wake up soon and that God will do so with mercy, without another "Black Sabbath."

The destruction of the enemy's national symbols is a clear declaration that the games are over, and we want to win.

We still do not dare to touch the most significant national symbol of the enemy,
and the path to victory passes through there.

And everyone knows exactly what I am talking about.”

On 1 of march he shares a satellite imagery of Younis:

“Amazing! This is how it should be done to all the Amalekite cities.
(Khan Yunis, during the IDF maneuver)”

This one from 6 Feb is creepy:

“What’s more messed up about me?

That I find myself on the way to reserve duty at 5:30 AM?
Or

that I didn’t kidnap a Palestinian child as a hostage on the way?”

On Jan 21:

“And yes, the IDF continues to crush Gaza with full force, and I know this in the most objective way possible.”

“If by chance you listen to the news on "Kol Israel" or, heaven forbid, watch a news broadcast on Channel 12, you would think that the Israeli public is begging for a deal with Hamas and that we must end the war now. In fact, they suggest the war is close to ending without a resolution – meaning a Hamas victory.

The reality is completely the opposite. A vast majority of the public, and an absolute majority of the Jewish public, is firmly opposed to a surrender deal with Hamas.

Stop consuming the propaganda channels 11, 12, 13. Nothing good comes from them.

And yes, the IDF continues to crush Gaza with full force, and I know this in the most objective way possible.”

“There is no such thing as "good Arabs." They all celebrated on October 7th; they are all enemies. And I hope you know what to do with an enemy.”

Full post:

“Get out of the misconception already.
Wake up from October 6th. There is no such thing as "good Arabs." They all celebrated on October 7th; they are all enemies. And I hope you know what to do with an enemy. This is also dedicated to my settler friends who decided to start employing Arabs
again...”

Jan 1:

“Gaza, at the end of the war, will be managed by the Nature and Parks Authority.”

FYI: Here he is today at the Rafah crossing.