Israeli media debates whether KILLING PALESTINIAN BABIES is justified as rabbis invoke biblical genocide and public calls for Gaza’s annihilation intensify

By ljdevon // 2025-04-28

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The Israeli government’s war on Gaza has metastasized into a full-blown moral collapse, with mainstream media figures and political leaders openly debating whether Palestinian infants deserve death for the alleged crimes of Hamas. On March 15, a dystopian exchange played out on Israel’s Channel 13 between former IDF Chief of Staff Bogie Ya’alon and hosts Eyal Berkovic and Moriah Asraf, showcasing the depraved logic driving Israel’s military campaign. Key points:

Israeli TV hosts and military leaders openly debate whether Palestinian babies should be killed, arguing that "there are no innocents in Gaza."
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and far-right leaders advocate biblical extermination, citing the Torah’s command to destroy Amalek—a coded call for genocide.
Soldiers on the ground are encouraged to slaughter civilians, while Israeli officials deny culpability in public statements.
Public backlash erupts against critics of the mass killings, with accusations of "blood libel" against those exposing the atrocities.

"No innocents in Gaza": The genocidal logic takes hold

Host Eyal Berkovic — his voice dripping with vitriol — declared that “there are no innocents in Gaza, all of them are terrorists” and demanded Gaza be “wiped out.” When Ya’alon argued that the IDF should not be sent in to “kill everyone,” Berkovic erupted: “The nation disagrees with you!” This cold-blooded calculus is not fringe rhetoric — it is official Israeli policy, backed by religious extremists like Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has repeatedly invoked the genocide of Amalek, a biblical order to annihilate an entire people. Benjamin Netanyahu himself referenced Amalek when announcing the war, while soldiers have posted videos boasting of slaughtering children, citing the same biblical decree.

"A war of extermination": How Talmudic extremism fuels state violence

If there were any doubt that Israel’s assault is not about security but ethnic purification, the words of its leaders remove all ambiguity. Ya’alon stated outright: “When rabbis say there are no innocents in Gaza, and Smotrich talks about ‘thinning out’ the population so Jews can take over — this is not a war I recognize.” The response? “We disagree!” Berkovic shouted, dismissing any moral restraint as weakness. This is not an anomaly — last year, Israeli lawmakers debated whether raping Palestinian prisoners was legally permissible, sparking protests in support of “the right to rape” enemy detainees. One accused soldier became a celebrity, praised by a Netanyahu-linked rabbi who scoffed, “You beat the enemy — so what? In any other country, they'd get medals.”

Main themes of the interview

Dehumanization of Palestinians: The host, Eyal Berkovic, argues that everyone in Gaza is a terrorist, including babies ("there are no innocents").
Calls for collective punishment: Berkovic repeatedly calls for Gaza to be "wiped out" and insists that Palestinian civilians are legitimate targets.
Justification of extreme violence: Former IDF Chief of Staff Bogie Ya'alon attempts to push back, insisting that the IDF should not be sent to "kill everyone," but Berkovic pushes back aggressively, framing Ya'alon’s stance as out of touch with Israeli public opinion.
Government and Religious Authorities’ Influence: Ya’alon connects the rhetoric to government ministers (Smotrich, Ben Gvir) and rabbis endorsing the idea that no Palestinians are innocent, with some advocating for Gaza to be "cleared of Arabs" and resettled by Jews.

2. Key statements & their significance

"Gaza should be wiped out... Gaza was not written in the Torah" (Berkovic) Reflects a genocidal mentality where Gaza's destruction is framed as a religiously endorsed act.
"There are no innocent people in Gaza... they are all terrorists" (Berkovic) Justifies mass civilian casualties by erasing distinctions between Hamas and the general population.
"We need to scold a cockroach that is not written in the Torah" (Berkovic, referring to Palestinians) Explicit dehumanization ("cockroach") mirrors historical genocidal rhetoric.
"Rabbis talk about how there are no innocents in Gaza" (Ya'alon) Highlights how religious extremism fuels the justification for killing civilians, including babies.

3. Broader context of "Wiping Out Amalek"

Biblical Amalek as a genocidal reference: Netanyahu, Smotrich, and military leaders have invoked the Old Testament command (1 Samuel 15:3) to destroy Amalek "man, woman, infant, and suckling."
This is not metaphorical — it is a direct call for annihilation.
Soldiers praised for brutality: Israeli troops have been filmed celebrating destruction, chanting "We will slaughter them like Amalek," reinforcing the exterminationist mindset.

4. Escalating extremism in Israeli discourse

Normalization of genocidal rhetoric: Debates over whether babies should be killed no longer cause shock but instead are framed as a legitimate discussion. Public support for war crimes: The backlash against Ya'alon shows that even moderate criticism of indiscriminate killing is vilified. Military & political leaders endorse ethnic cleansing: Government officials (Smotrich, Ben Gvir) openly advocate for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, while rabbis justify atrocities like rape and mass killing.

The world sees the truth — will justice follow?

Israel’s once-carefully constructed facade of morality lies in ruins, its leaders now exposed as bloodthirsty warlords, while the public—egged on by state-sanctioned rabbis—demands total annihilation. The question is no longer whether Israel is committing genocide, but how brutally they will escalate before the world intervenes. History does not look kindly on regimes that slaughter children under religious fervor. The Nazis justified their atrocities with eugenicist myths, the Hutus with tribal hatred, and now, Israel with Talmudic vengeance. Will history record this moment as another dark chapter of unchecked barbarity? Or will global bystanders finally break their silence? For continued coverage, visit Genocide.news. Sources include: InformationLiberation.com X.com Enoch, Brighteon.ai