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Is the IDF held to a higher moral standard?

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Today’s armies are subject to international humanitarian law, national pressure and public scrutiny. Yet they must also uphold themselves to their own specific ethical and moral codes. For decades, Israel’s military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has fought for the state’s very existence. Over time, many of Israel’s enemies have moved beyond the traditional battlefield and brokered for peace…or political warfare. Enemies like Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah have tested the IDF’s morality by using unethical tactics beyond the accepted principles of warfare, putting innocent human lives at risk. Until Israel’s enemies hold themselves to a higher moral code, the IDF will remain prepared and armed to defend Israel from constant threat while striving to maintain its own ethical code. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:01 "Purity of Arms" 01:34 What is "unnecessary force"? 02:06 Israel is the strongest country in the Middle East 02:25 Asymmetric warfar …...more
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Is the IDF held to a higher moral standard?
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2022Dec 28
Today’s armies are subject to international humanitarian law, national pressure and public scrutiny. Yet they must also uphold themselves to their own specific ethical and moral codes. For decades, Israel’s military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has fought for the state’s very existence. Over time, many of Israel’s enemies have moved beyond the traditional battlefield and brokered for peace…or political warfare. Enemies like Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah have tested the IDF’s morality by using unethical tactics beyond the accepted principles of warfare, putting innocent human lives at risk. Until Israel’s enemies hold themselves to a higher moral code, the IDF will remain prepared and armed to defend Israel from constant threat while striving to maintain its own ethical code. Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:01 "Purity of Arms" 01:34 What is "unnecessary force"? 02:06 Israel is the strongest country in the Middle East 02:25 Asymmetric warfare 03:08 How should Israel morally engage an enemy embedded among civilians? 03:51 2006 Second Lebanon War 07:30 2014 Gaza War, Operation Protective Edge 10:23 There is no such thing as "the most moral army" 11:31 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_... Recommended video—Is Israel an Occupying Power?    • Is Israel an Occupying Power? | The I...   We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_mediu... Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram —   / jewishunpacked   Twitter —   / jewishunpacked   TikTok —   / jewishunpacked   Facebook —   / jewishunpacked   ----------- Executive Producers: — Debra Klein — Avi Naider — Jerry Ostrov — Barry Skolnick Gold Level: — Blavatnik Family Foundation — The Associated’s Insight Israel Forum — The Crane Foundation — Aimee & Jerry Ostrov — Skolnick Family Charitable Trust Silver Level: — Sig and Miriam Feiger Family Foundation — The Messinger Family Charitable Fund — Rachie and Jon Teller Bronze Level: — The Bernstein Family Foundation — Jewish Federation of Broward County — Betsy and Philip Darivoff — Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit — JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia — Marilyn and Neville Isaacson — Corie and Michael Koss — Steve Miller — Pamela Rose — Kim and Perry Shwachman — Marci and Andrew Spitzer ----------- Image and footage credits: TRT World Al Jazeera English Charlie Chaplin official channel IDF i24 Yes or No Game Show with Regis Philbin United States Armed Forces (USA) Aish Los Angeles ITN Source The Game of Thrones, HBO BBC News Israel’s foreign Affairs Ministry The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Israel official channel KAN News Channel 10 News Rashut Hashidur, Israel Broadcast Authority Journeyman Pictures Israel’s Engineering Corps Committee AP Archive AFP News Agency Travel The World CNN MEMRI TV France24 English On Demand News Channel 2 News Wall Street Journal The Telegraph IDF Spokesperson Middle East Eye The Jerusalem Post YNet News Artgrid Marion Post Wolcott Israel Government Press Office, photographer: Kobi Gideon Israel Government Press Office, photographer Milner Moshe Israel Government Press Office, photographer Fritz Cohen Khamenei.ir Frankel, Sha’ar and Yifrach families Headlines: Human rights Watch AlArabiya News I24 News The Times Hudson Institute Haaretz AP News DW The Spectator NPR OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ABC News The Washington Post Time Magazine ----------- About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. About History of Israel Explained: This series casts a new perspective on the history of the modern State of Israel, both pre and post 1948. We explore the inspiring highs and heartbreaking lows, and the everyday struggles of ordinary people. Understand how the Jewish State came to be by meeting prominent Zionist figures and learning about key historical events. Explore aspects of Israeli society, from its famous military to the meaning of the national anthem, and more. #War #Israel #Military

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