In this post I am reproducing another excellent article by Ricky Hale as published on the Council Estate Media Substack and sharing a bit more information about lethal Apache gunships which are an integral aspect of Israel’s genocide machine.
I’ve discovered the Twitter account of Dr Mark Perlmutter, one of the three US surgeons working at the Nasser Hospital which is one of the three remaining hospitals in Gaza, and now I understand why Israel seems so keen to assassinate him and his colleagues. He has been posting about the victims of war crimes he has treated and it makes for truly sickening reading.
Dr Perlmutter has shared two disturbing accounts of Apache helicopters shredding Palestinian children to mince meat. When you read the circumstances, it’s impossible to see these attacks as anything other than deliberate. Israel has been gunning children down with Apache helicopters, and even by their standards, that’s horrific.
Imagine being the operator of a chain gun which is designed to shred vehicles and saying to yourself, I might gun down some children today. Imagine being the bastard who did this to a teenage girl:
Last night in Gaza, we operated on a 15 year old girl who was riding her bike when she was shredded by an Apache helicopter. She will be lucky if she keeps 2 of her limbs after 12 hours of collective surgery
Needless to say, you don’t accidentally shoot a kid who is playing on their bike. That helicopter gunner has all the time in the world to select their target, and if they are not certain what they are targeting, they should not shoot. A kid riding a bike is not a terrorist, nor is a kid riding in a car with his grandma…
2 nights ago, a 13 yr old boy & his grandma were ordered to evacuate from Gaza city by the IDF. As they were driving south, their car was minced by 2 Apache helicopter gun ships, killing the grandma instantly. He lost both legs and right arm. His crime: being a Palestinian
Let me guess, not one but two gunners of Apache helicopters saw a car and assumed it was Hamas so they opened fire? It seems like Palestinians were lured into a trap and those gunners were ready to kill anything that moves. You don’t fire on cars that are following your order to evacuate, my fucking god.
Dr Perlmutter shared images of the horrific injuries of children he has treated, including one of a face sliced open. I’m not going to share the images because they might be too upsetting for some, but look on his wall if you doubt me. Make no mistake, these attacks on children are deliberate. If you find yourself justifying this crap, you have truly lost touch with your humanity.
Here is an open letter Dr Perlmutter wrote last year with his colleague, Dr Feroze Sidhwa, detailing how Israeli snipers have been targeting children. You can read the letter in full here.
Israel would have you believe it is doing everything it can to minimise civilian casualties, yet it bombed the Nasser Hospital where Dr Perlmutter and Dr Sidhwa work. Israel claimed, yet again, that Hamas was using the hospital to conduct its operations, but Dr Sidhwa explained to Channel 4 News this claim is bollocks, just like it was with all the other hospitals.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked:
So the claim that the hospital is being used by Hamas, I mean, you’re there – are they there? Are they using the hospital as a base?
Dr Sidhwa replied:
No, I have gone literally everywhere at any time that I like. Every door is open, unlocked. I’ve been in every building. This is a three building complex. I’ve been in every building, literally in every room and every floor. First of all, again, like you can see here, it’s impossible to be by yourself in a room in the Gaza Strip anywhere, let alone in this hospital. There’s no way to keep secrets here. There’s no way to hide anything like that. The hospital is not a military venue of any sort.
This response was as emphatic as it gets and not even Israel could get away with claiming the Californian doctor is a Hamas member, like it does with the Palestinian doctors and journalists it wants to silence. Make no mistake, the IDF did not bomb this hospital to stop Hamas, they bombed it to silence the doctors, and my fear is they will keep trying until they succeed.
Dr Sidhwa explained the 16-year-old boy he was treating was going to be discharged that day and would have lived a normal life. He also explained he was nearly killed along with his patient.
“They were apparently trying to kill somebody who does the finances for the political wing of Hamas or something. They also killed a 16-year-old patient of mine, who I just operated on a few days before, who actually would have gone home today. I was actually on my way down to the second floor ward to change that guy’s dressing. So I would have been standing next to him when that bomb exploded. If somebody pulled me into the ICU and just asked for my help, that’s the only reason I wasn’t standing there.”
Dr Sidhwa explained the infection rate in the hospital is sky high because they do not even have soap due to Israel’s blockade. I can only assume terrorists can use soap to make bombs or something. They’re crafty buggers, that Hamas lot, aren’t they?
Dr Perlmutter explained he had to use drill bits to rebuild a child’s arm because there are no pins, plates or screws. The doctors explained the hospital will not be able to function much longer unless the blockade is lifted. At this point, I think it’s more likely the hospital will be completely destroyed like the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital.
Despite all of this, these brave doctors continue working, knowing Israel has placed a target on them and they could easily return home to safety. They have chosen not to abandon their patients, and they have chosen to speak out against Israel’s war crimes, even though it could cost them their lives. We are so often told that soldiers who carry guns are the heroes, but actually, the heroes are the ones who enter a warzone without weapons and risk their lives to save others. There is nothing anyone could do that is more noble.
Apache helicopters were used by the IAF during its response to the October 7th Al-Aqsa Flood operation. These gunships were used when it invoked its Hannibal Directive upon Israeli civilians in addition to Hamas, killing many as they destroyed vehicles and areas of the Kibbutz. This is one article which I found regarding the Apache helicopters supplied to the Israeli Air Force by the U.S.
Israel’s push for Apache helicopter procurement from the US has gathered momentum after an initial denial.
Israeli officials re-requested the Boeing choppers during a meeting with their US counterparts, resulting in the application being “advanced and given priority,” Yedioth Ahronoth revealed, citing sources.
The officials asked for “slots” in Boeing production plants in the US for the aircraft’s priority supply, the Tel Aviv-based news outlet added.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also broached the subject with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin during the latter’s Israel visit.
After the initial setback, Jerusalem restarted the dialogue through government channels, including a visit by defense ministry director-general Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir to Washington, DC.
Zamir met with senior Pentagon and State Department officials and with executives from major US defense companies last week.
Why Israel Needs Apaches
The Israeli military desires the helicopter to augment its two squadrons of AH-64 Apache 190s and 113s, which have been deployed in the Gaza war since day one.
The aircraft have also been deployed in the past against Hezbollah in south Lebanon and in the West Bank.
“These helicopters currently are flying to the limit of their capacity, and in a scenario of fighting in the north the need for them will increase dramatically,” Yedioth Ahronoth wrote.
Additional Air Platforms
Israel requested 12 Apaches during Zamir’s visit in addition to 25 F35 and 25 F-15IA fighter jets — the Israeli variant of the advanced F-15EX.
The US has issued a letter of acceptance for the Boeing fighter jets, according to Israel’s Channel 12 and Jerusalem Post.
Jerusalem requested the aircraft in September last year before the October 7 Hamas attack.
Israel has procured a total of 50 F-35s from the US, receiving and inducting 39 of them.
Meanwhile, the additional 25 aircraft being acquired are not expected to arrive before 2026-2027, according to the Jerusalem Post.
The depth and breadth of evil wrought by the Israeli state which continues to act with impunity and support from the U.S., UK and other entities is seemingly endless. This must end.
This horror must end! How do we end it?
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