In an unprecedented & biggest investigation into war crimes in Gaza, we expose the elite & secretive IDF sniper team, the Ghost Unit "Refaim" & their brutal executions of unarmed civilians
Soldiers from Paris, Munich, Illinois, Brussel, Johannesburg, Italy->
2/19 “Refaim,” a Hebrew name for “the Ghosts,” refers to the Ghost Unit, a sniper team composed of soldiers from:
3 US (NY, Virgnia & Illinois)
2 France (Paris & Lyon)
1 Belgium (Brussel)
1 Germany (Munich)
1 South African (Johannesburg)
1 Italy
1 Ethiopia
1 Azerbaijan (Baku)
3/19 On April 19, a video was uploaded to YouTube by an Israeli soldier from the 202 Paratroopers Battalion, showing unarmed individuals being killed in areas south of Gaza City (at 1:45, 5:13, and 5:49).
This pointed to the use of sniper rifles from a significant distance.
4/19 This video ignited our investigation
Shalom Gilbert is a member of Team Chod within the Arrow Company. He is a reservist. His image appears in an Instagram post featuring the team
On Instagram, he shared a portion of the video later uploaded to YouTube, tagging his company
5/19 Our goal was to identify the unit responsible for the killings depicted
Initially, we suspected the involvement of his company, the Arrow Company, an ultra-orthodox unit within the 202 Paratroopers Battalion, which had participated in the war on Gaza
6/19 We reveal the company’s structure, from its leadership to most of its members, along with the different teams and their commanders. A team with many nationalities
Many within the company are U.S. nationals; here’s a sample of them, with some withheld for security reasons
7/19 This company fought in Gaza for several months. After further investigation, we determined that the company does not include a sniper unit
Next, we focused on identifying individuals shown in the video and successfully identified six of them, none of whom operate as snipers
8/19 However, given a separate video showing sniper activity, we suspected the presence of an independent sniper team.
In our investigation, we set out to identify the sniper team within the 202 Paratroopers Battalion. Early on, we discovered that a sniper championship was held
9/19 Within the IDF in Sept 2023, just one month before the Gaza war. The Paratroopers Brigade has two sniper teams: one from the 101 & the other 202nd Battalion
When we searched for publicly available info in Hebrew about the 202 sniper team, we found very limited results
10/19 The only material we uncovered was a blurred photograph of the team, followed by a claim that they were responsible for killing “~100 terrorists.”
The image indicates a team of 18 members, which would mean an ~ of 5 kills per member. No further information is available
11/19 Our search continued as we focused on tracking connections to the sniper team & investigating donor groups tied to the battalion. Here, we uncovered a donation campaign in English, directed at a US audience. The campaign aimed to provide military gear to the team bf the war
12/19 We gained access to 12 private accounts belonging to members of the Ghost Unit, allowing us to identify the full composition of the team
As part of this investigation, we conducted an exclusive & shocking interview with one of the members, a U.S. national from Illinois.
13/19 the interview revealed confessions of executions of unarmed Palestinians who were trying to recover bodies, as well as the execution of anyone above military age in combat areas
Specifically,how several of these executions took place near the Al-Quds Red Crescent Hospital.
14/19 During our research, we managed to gain access to the private group of the Ghost Unit. The account, “Rifa’im 9,” contained various intel, incl a video showing the execution of a Palestinian & the injury of another near Nasser Hospital in February, from a distance of 1.26 km
15/19 in Feb, an Instagram story showed four Israeli soldiers in uniform standing in Khan Younis. We identified all of them as Adir Levy, David Igrin, Rael Moshe Caspi and Yaniv Meir, all members of the sniper team from the 202 Battalion. The soldiers are involved in the killing.
16/19 We also confirmed igrin’s role in the sniping through a video from a private account, which shows him shooting in Khan Younis
This rooftop is the area from which the killing occurred. Notably, graffiti on the wall reads “1200m X,” + the unit’s logo, marking the site
17/19 From the private accounts of Israeli snipers, we reveal the Unit’s presence in various locations across Khan Younis, incl near the Grand Mosque & another area close to Nasser Hospital.
These locations align with the timing of executions of children & women in the area.
18/19 The sniper team was positioned on a rooftop directly facing the eastern entrance to Nasser Hospital, as well as other vantage points near the hospital.
To give you a sense of the scale of the executions, on February 8th alone, 12 Palestinians were killed by sniper fire.
19/19 Among the executions likely carried out by the sniper team, given their presence in the area during the same time period, are those of 51-year-old Ashraff Najjar, 16 yo Roaa Kdeeh, 16 yo Ahmed Abo Tuema & 33 yo Iyad Kweder & many others
The truth behind these actions is just the tip of the iceberg. The 'Ghost Unit' may not remain in the shadows for much longer.
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Israeli Soldiers Hailed ‘Hit on Target’ on Gaza’s Only Cancer Hospital in Netzarim
Now, at least 13 Israeli officers involved in the attack will be taken to court in Turkey, following legal efforts conducted by Turkish-based [@wolasorg] & Pal Commission 1/X ->
The WorldWide Lawyers Association (WOLAS) is pending to file a formal complaint before a Turkish court, presenting substantial evidence in collaboration with the PAL Commission, an international justice project based in New York and operating across 29 countries ->
On March 21, the Israeli military bombed the Turkish Hospital, and leaked footage shows both the Medical Faculty and the hospital being targeted. On Mar 24, Haaretz reported that IDF is investigating Yehuda Vach reg responsibility for the destruction -> haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
“That and also that all the Arabs will d**!
Amen!”
Hello friends,
I am not back yet (hopefully soon), but I want to bring attention to a crime that has taken place on Brazilian territory.
A group of Israeli soldiers/reservists on leave recorded themselves performing genocidal chants and calling for the death of all Arabs.
According to Article 20 of Brazilian Law No. 7.716/1989, it is a crime to “practice, induce, or incite discrimination or prejudice based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, or national origin.” When committed through social media, the penalty ranges from 2 to 5 years in prison.
The Brazilian authorities (including the public persecution and federal police) have been alerted in the state of Bahia about the criminal actions of reservist corporal Shaked Pinchas and her reservist boyfriend Liron Shvartzman, who participated in this offense. Pinchas and Shvartzman are currently in Morro de São Paulo, Cairu municipality.
@MPdaBahia @policiafederal
“Isso e também que todos os árabes m**! Amém!”**
Olá amigos,
Ainda não estou de volta (espero que em breve), mas quero chamar a atenção para um crime que ocorreu em território brasileiro.
Um grupo de soldados/reservistas israelenses de folga se filmou entoando cantos genocidas e clamando pela morte de todos os árabes.
De acordo com o Artigo 20 da Lei Brasileira nº 7.716/1989, é crime “praticar, induzir ou incitar discriminação ou preconceito de raça, cor, etnia, religião ou procedência nacional.” Quando cometido por meio de redes sociais, a pena varia de 2 a 5 anos de prisão.
As autoridades brasileiras (incluindo o Ministério Público e a Polícia Federal) foram alertadas no estado da Bahia sobre as ações criminosas da cabo reservista Shaked Pinchas e de seu namorado reservista Liron Shvartzman, que participaram desse crime. Pinchas e Shvartzman estão atualmente em Morro de São Paulo, município de Cairu.
@MPdaBahia @policiafederal
These individuals seem to believe they are in Israel, where they can openly express racist and genocidal chants against other ethnic groups without consequence.
However, Brazil has very serious anti-racism laws, and I encourage all Brazilians to share this. If an Arab gathering had made similar disgusting statements against Israelis or jews, there would be nationwide outrage. Hate speech and calls for genocide should be condemned, regardless of the ethnic group.
a new outpost is stealing the town's lands and making the residents' life insufferable. One of the settlers is Eitan Ze'ev, known for shooting Palestinians.
Bardala is located in the north Jordan Valley. At the end of last month, an outpost appeared, close to Palestinian-owned private land, and constructions for a road to connect it to the main road are done daily on palestinian private land.
2. Since then, every time the residents tried to access their fields, they were met with a combined settler-soldier militia that physically assaulted them, threw gas bombs at them, and kidnapped a few Palestinian farmers to a nearby military base for a few hours of detention.
3. Since the outpost was established, army and settler invasions to Bardala increased, and one time settlers accompanied by army forces even invaded Bardala's school, assaulted people and shot live fire. The person wearing flanel shirt in the first video is called Eitan Ze'ev, and the settler pointing his gun and screaming in the second video is called Shai Eigner. Remember these names.
Israeli Director of GIS Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Adi Ben Nun in an interview with Ynet:
“We have hit all the systems of existence in Gaza, the water wells, the sewage system, the water infrastructure, the agricultural fields, the cattle and sheep herds. Look at the Philadelphi, see what was there before—full of houses, orchards—and now it’s like the moon’s surface. Craters instead of houses.”
“Look at Jabalia before October 7, see what crazy density it had, and now look, Jabalia in a photo from last week. It doesn’t exist. You don’t need to be a mapping expert, look, it’s all erased, we are on the verge of 100 percent destruction.”
🧵 “We’re talking about 2 million subhumans..And the atheist [Me] who wrote this post says something very simple: Just as 3,000 y ago, we had to w*** out the seed of Amalek, so we must do now. Two million Gazans d*** or expelled is a fine thing.”
Tank Commander Lee Oren from IDF’s Gaza division who fought in Gaza in recent months ->>
30 Nov .
Warning ⚠️
We need to pour 5 tons of acid into Gaza from the air, along with half a ton of fuel, and then drop a lit cigarette. Just imagining what those girls go through makes me sick. These savage, subhuman creatures with IQs of 68—it's a waste of oxygen.
Just imagining what those girls go through makes me sick. These savage, subhuman creatures with IQs of 68—it's a waste of oxygen.”
16 Oct 2023
“The nonsense about innocent civilians is over. There isn’t a single innocent person there.”