Tag: Friendly Fire (Military and Law Enforcement)

Killing of Hostages Leads Israelis to Question How Army Conducts Battle

Israel’s military said that soldiers who shot hostages, while they waved a white flag, violated its rules of engagement. Human rights activists say the rules are good, but enforcement is lax.

Three Israeli Hostages Killed in Error Had White Flag, Israel Says

The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a violation of its rules of engagement.

Three American Lives Forever Changed by a Weapon Now Being Sent to Ukraine

The mother of a Marine and two veterans who served in Iraq reflect on the U.S. decision to send failure-prone shells to help the Ukrainian military battle Russia.