Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence is an Israeli veterans' organization aimed at raising awareness to the dire consequences of prolonged military occupation.
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2026-04-26 10:24:40 UTC

“Don’t Give Them Guns” is the name of the campaign we launched last Friday. Millions of Israelis believe that settler terror is carried out by groups of fringe extremists. The role of the IDF and the state in enabling it mostly escapes public attention. Our aim is to change that.
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2026-04-12 11:17:00 UTC

This story repeats itself time and again. Under occupation, Palestinians are routinely punished for violence committed against them. The IDF and the police, by default, side with settlers, regardless of how violent they are.
The full article in Haaretz: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/twilight-zone/2026-04-11/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/a-palestinian-family-reported-settler-attacks-and-ended-up-in-jail/0000019d-7b7f-da4e-a5df-7b7f9c330000
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2025-09-09 07:33:24 UTC

Only in an apartheid reality can a minister proudly announce 'civilian sanctions', essentially, a code for the collective punishment of thousands of people. The lockdown imposed yesterday on entire villages North of Jerusalem doesn’t even need to be mentioned. It's just a given.
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2025-07-08 15:14:43 UTC

A soldier spoke to Channel 4 about what he saw at "Sde Teiman" — the detention facility that became a torture camp. Everyone knew it was happening, and nothing was done. Here's a part of his insane interview:
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2025-07-03 15:31:42 UTC

Muhammad Al-Fara, an elderly man with special needs, was killed by a targeted strike in Khan Younis earlier this year. Why? According to the IDF, “he was marked as a terrorist.”
So what qualifies someone as a terrorist according to the IDF? >>>
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2025-05-25 12:31:44 UTC

Last Sunday, settlers built an outpost inside Mughayyir al-Deir. The IDF let them stay, harass, and threaten the residents. By Friday, the village was emptied of Palestinians. 5 days was all it took. For the settlers —mission accomplished. A state-backed ethnic cleansing.
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2025-05-23 11:53:29 UTC

Even in the face of arrests and attempts to silence us, we returned, Israelis and Palestinians, to the Gaza border.
Nearly 1,000 infants under the age of one have been killed in Gaza. Tens of thousands more have lost their lives. We are here to raise our voices with theirs.
We are here to resist the atrocities inflicted on innocent people for the past 20 months — and to demand the return of the hostages. Now.
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2025-04-20 14:34:20 UTC

The IDF Spokesperson has just released its account of the incident in which 15 rescue workers were killed in Gaza. In a word? Cover-up.
The investigation is riddled with contradictions, vague phrasing, and selective details. The only "serious" disciplinary action taken: the dismissal of the deputy commander of Golani’s elite unit. His reported “failure” was submitting an incomplete account of the incident. In other words, he lied.
We all remember when the IDF claimed that the ambulances emergency lights weren’t on — and then we saw the footage proving otherwise. Not every lie has a video to expose it, but this report doesn’t even attempt to engage with the truth.
Another day, another cover-up. More innocent lives taken, with no accountability.
Bonus: The report dedicates an entire paragraph to praising the dismissed officer. Here's a part of it:
“The deputy commander of Golani's elite unit is a highly decorated officer, whose military service and personal story reflect a spirit of combat, volunteerism, and deep dedication.”
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