Cape Town – A 22-year-old Sandton man, Aaron Bayhack, has been accused of committing war crimes as part of an elite Israeli sniper unit, according to an Al Jazeera documentary.
Bayhack, part of the 202 paratrooper battalion, allegedly participated in indiscriminate shootings of civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, in Gaza City and Khan Younis.
The unit reportedly targeted hospitals, with claims that Israeli snipers shot at Al-Quds hospital.
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South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has warned that South African citizens joining the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) could face prosecution for violating international law.
Footage in the documentary shows unarmed civilians being shot, and one soldier described Gaza’s population as akin to the “Amalek,” a symbol of evil in Jewish folklore.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
