Statements on record / 02

Yoav Gallant on the conduct of the war

A historical record. Exact excerpts and paraphrases are identified below.

Role: Israeli defence minister. Date: 10 October 2023.

Record — paraphrase: Addressing troops at the Gaza border, Gallant described removing restraints, used dehumanising language and threatened extensive destruction. The ICJ reproduced the statement in its January 2024 order. [S01, paragraph 52]

Context: The longer passage identifies the armed enemy. The longer passage’s reference to the armed enemy is part of the recorded context.

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