33K views · 1.2K reactions | An investigation by Israeli newspaper Haaretz says the Israeli military deployed the Hannibal Directive, ordering the killing of its own civilians, if necessary, to prevent them from being taken captive after Hamas's October 7 attack. | Al Jazeera English | Facebook

On October 7, 2023, Israel enacted its controversial Hannibal Directive, killing hundreds of its own citizens. The day started with a cross-border incursion by Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that he gave the order to enact the Hannibal Directive – a massive scorched Earth policy where the IDF struck anything that moved in the area – in order to prevent Hamas from taking more captives. . Israeli missiles and tanks pounded the area, destroyin