[News] Meet the Israeli Commander Behind Gaza’s Most Horrifying Atrocities

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   From Hunger Traps to Corpse Lines: Meet the Israeli Commander Behind
  Gaza’s Most Horrifying Atrocities

Editing Team
June 29, 2025
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Brigadier General Yehuda Vach, commander of Israel’s 252nd Division, is 
at the center of a growing list of war crimes reports. Several reports 
revealed that he was responsible for multiple horrifying atrocities in Gaza.

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Brigadier General Yehuda Vach, commander of 
Israel’s 252nd Division, is at the center of a growing list of war 
crimes reports. Several reports revealed that he was responsible for 
ordering mass killings of Palestinian civilians, targeting aid centers, 
and manipulating humanitarian aid to serve military goals.

A recent investigation by Haaretz revealed that Israeli soldiers under 
Vach’s command received explicit orders to shoot starved Palestinians 
who approached so-called ‘aid distribution centers”, even if unarmed and 
non-threatening.

“It’s a killing field,” said one soldier. “They don’t shoot tear gas. 
They shoot everything—machine guns, grenades, mortars.”

The soldier described a daily routine of killing, where dozens of 
starved Palestinians are being gunned down each day. The operation was 
cynically nicknamed “Salty Fish”, a cruel adaptation of the children’s 
game “Green Light, Red Light.” Soldiers would fire when people 
approached and stop when they backed away.

The Gaza Government Media Office and rights organizations have long 
accused Vach of orchestrating policies of starvation, forced 
displacement, and mass slaughter. Vach has now become a symbol of 
Israel’s war machine in Gaza.

According to a previous Haaretz report, Vach allowed one of his brothers 
to form an unofficial demolition unit. Made up of soldiers and extremist 
settlers, the unit’s mission was simple: destroy as much of Gaza as 
possible. Vach granted them unrestricted access to the ‘Netzarim 
Corridor’, now known by witnesses as a “death highway.”

“Vach’s goal was to expel 250,000 Palestinians from northern Gaza,” said 
one Israeli officer. “He said they only learn when they lose land.”

Former soldiers testified that his troops were ordered to shoot anyone 
crossing designated lines, even children holding white flags. One 
recalled shooting a young Palestinian boy and celebrating the killing. 
When questioned, commanders responded: “There are no innocents in Gaza.”

Haaretz has recently revealed that Vach also played a key role in 
coordinating with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Documents 
suggest that Israel used the group’s limited food operations to avoid 
global backlash, while simultaneously enforcing hunger and chaos in Gaza.

One officer admitted that “GHF’s activities bought Israel time and 
international cover.” Footage from ‘aid centers’ is kept secret. The 
Israeli army does not release any public documentation of what happens 
near those sites.

“Gaza has become a backyard. A lawless place. No one cares anymore,” 
said one Israeli reservist.

On March 23, Vach oversaw a massacre of 15 Palestinian medics in Rafah. 
Soldiers from the Golani Brigade opened fire on two ambulance convoys 
and buried the dead, bodies and vehicles alike, in a mass grave. A UN 
team discovered the grave six days later.

The Hind Rajab Foundation had filed a formal complaint with the 
International Criminal Court (ICC), naming Brig. Gen. Yehuda Vach as a 
prime suspect in genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The 
complaint documents dozens of civilian deaths, including two teenage 
boys shot while searching for food.

General Yehuda Vach now stands accused of leading a military campaign of 
extermination, disguised behind humanitarian coordination. His name 
appears in multiple field reports, soldier testimonies, and human rights 
complaints. From mass shootings at food lines to covering up the murder 
of medics, his record reflects what many are calling a policy of 
destruction, not defense.
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