The New Dark Age

Friday, 27 June 225 — Al Mayadeen English

Private contractors working with Israeli occupation forces in Gaza are being paid 5,000 shekels (around $1,500) for every Palestinian home they demolish, according to testimonies from Israeli soldiers reported by Haaretz.

An occupation fighter described the situation: “From their perspective, any moment where they’re not demolishing houses is a loss of money, and the forces have to secure their work.”

The demolitions often take place near aid routes and residential areas, leading to deadly confrontations with civilians.

“For a contractor to make another 5,000 shekels and take down a house, it’s deemed acceptable to kill people who are only looking for food,” one soldier confessed.

This demolition-for-profit system is another facet of “Israel’s” genocidal war on Gaza.