Testimonies Searching and Capturing of Houses as close as possible

Have you ever had to confirm the kill?
Yes.

What was actually there?
Terrorists' bodies. One in Ramallah. Battalion 50 ran into a building – I think it was during Operation Defensive Shield – full of Palestinian police and security people. The battalion sustained two casualties, retreated and did not have a picture of the situation. They did very good work. There were five terrorists in the room. Terrorists, Palestinian police, I don't quite know which, wearing civilian clothes, with Kalachnikovs and pistols. Serious guys. Before we entered the room, you see people lying on the floor, and you don't know what's with them. The point is at that moment to make sure you pass the guy without him operating an explosive belt, or a grenade he's holding. So you shoot him in the head as close as possible, as certain as possible.

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