{"id":6455,"date":"2024-02-12T14:43:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=6455"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:44:28","slug":"former-israeli-soldier-converts-to-islam-confronting-atrocities-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/02\/12\/former-israeli-soldier-converts-to-islam-confronting-atrocities-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Israeli Soldier Converts to Islam: Confronting Atrocities in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A former Israeli soldier has converted to Islam, deeply affected by the brutality of the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation army in Gaza.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-cpmif-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-cpmif-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" 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soldier confessed to atrocities committed by himself and his comrades in the Israeli occupation army against Palestinians, stating: &#8220;We committed terrible acts, throwing stun grenades into homes and laughing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A_%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u062c\u0646\u062f\u064a_\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a<\/a> \u0623\u062c\u0631\u0645 \u0641\u064a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u063a\u0632\u0629<\/a> \u064a\u0639\u0644\u0646 \u062a\u0648\u0628\u062a\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0647 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645<\/a><a 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2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;I can tell you a story&#8230; Once we left a dog barking at a child, and the child started urinating on himself while everyone laughed, and the mother cried.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;To be honest, it affected me deeply, so I couldn&#8217;t bear it and fell ill for a year and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former soldier said he cried a lot when he saw Palestinian children afraid after their homes were raided with heavy weapons, adding that he did not feel comfortable about it and continued, &#8220;I hope God forgives me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Israeli Violations are Satanic<\/h3>\n<p>The former Israeli soldier described Israeli violations as satanic and affirmed that they used to raise children to hate Arabs.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;When our children are born, we teach them who the Arabs will be, they will be slaves to us. Two years ago, I began to change my mind, and I felt in my heart that what I was doing was wrong&#8230; These are not devilish acts, they are inherently devilish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0631\u0627\u0641\u0647 \u0628\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0631\u062a\u0643\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u0641\u0627\u0642\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u0638\u0627\u0626\u0639 \u0628\u062d\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u064a\u0646.. \u062c\u0646\u062f\u064a \u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a \u0633\u0627\u0628\u0642 \u064a\u0639\u0644\u0646 \u062a\u0648\u0628\u062a\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0639\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0632\u064a\u0631\u0629_\u0645\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%86?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5plXCsix9i\">pic.twitter.com\/5plXCsix9i<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0632\u064a\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0631 (@ajmubasher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ajmubasher\/status\/1756781809797353530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Repentance of the Former Israeli Soldier<\/h3>\n<p>The Arab youth told him, &#8220;No one can prevent God&#8217;s forgiveness from including you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former Israeli soldier responded, &#8220;This is actually what attracts me to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2023\/12\/02\/inspiration-from-gaza-women-in-australia-embrace-islam\/\">Islam<\/a> because in the Bible, we kill children, women, animals, and everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The former Israeli soldier then asked, &#8220;Can I pronounce the Shahada now?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The young man replied, &#8220;You can do it if you are ready and if you want to.&#8221; The former soldier replied, &#8220;Let&#8217;s pronounce the Shahada, my brother.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After that, the Muslim youth taught the former Israeli soldier the Shahada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A former Israeli soldier has converted to Islam, deeply affected by the brutality of the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation army in Gaza. 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