Israel intentionally using ‘disproportionate force’ in Gaza to deter Iran: Leaked memo

The Israeli regime is deliberately using “disproportionate force” against Palestinian civilians during its ongoing brutal onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip in an attempt to showcase its so-called “military force” to Iran and what it claims to be Iran’s affiliated resistance groups, an official document has revealed.

The revelation was made in leak of confidential memo from the Dutch Embassy in Tel Aviv after a full analysis by the Dutch defense attaché of the Israeli occupation’s military strategy in Gaza, which has so far claimed the lives of thousands of Palestinians, including women and children.

The defense attaché was reported by Dutch outlet NRC as saying that the Israeli occupation army was using lethal force in an attempt to limit its own losses and “showcase credible military force to show Iran and its proxies that they will stop at nothing.”

The Dutch diplomat underlined that the occupying regime has the “intention of deliberately causing massive destruction to the infrastructure and civilian centers” in Gaza by targeting houses, bridges, and roads, and causing massive civilian casualties, which explains the “high number of deaths” among Palestinians.

Israel’s approach violates “international treaties and laws of war” and increases the chance of regional escalation, the memo said.

The Dutch embassy’s defense attaché also said Israel was trying to completely eliminate the "threat" of Palestinian resistance movement Hamas but described it as a “military goal that is virtually impossible to achieve.”

Israel is motivated by revenge, the memo said, as “the emotion and anger reverberate in IDF [Israeli army] briefings.”

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The memo accused the Dutch government of being aware of Israel’s “ruthless approach,” yet failing to condemn the barbaric aggression or call for a ceasefire.

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement last week that the Netherlands is “highly concerned” about the “severity and scale” of the war in Gaza and that “further civilian casualties on both sides must be avoided.”

“We call for restraint, and we continue to emphasize this in all our diplomatic conversations,” the ministry said. “The situation is highly complex. And that only goes to reaffirm the importance of investigating events on the ground.”

Israel waged the brutal war on Gaza on October 7 after Hamas-led Palestinian resistance groups launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against the occupying entity.

Since the start of the war, the Tel Aviv regime has claimed the lives of at least 11,500 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and left upwards of 29,000 others wounded.

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