Former Israeli Soldiers say Reckless Force used in Gaza

(15 Jul 09 - RV) A group of former Israeli soldiers is alleging that the Israeli military used reckless force during the fighting in Gaza earlier this year, resulting in needless deaths and damage during the course of the 22-day operation in which more than 1,400 Palestinians perished, the majority of whom were civilians.

In print and video testimony published today by the activist group Breaking the Silence, some 30 soldiers say the Israeli army's imperative was to minimise its own casualties to ensure Israeli public support for the operation.

The co-CEO of the Israeli-Palestine Centre for Research and Information, Gershon Baskin, told Kelsea Brennan-Wessels that today’s report will have little impact on the Middle East peace process.