Editor's Notes: The IDF needs to be accountable for unanswered military queries

Zvika Klein, editor of The Jerusalem Post, calls on the IDF to answer lingering questions about two Gaza strikes from December 2024 that killed Hamas commanders Ibrahim Biari and Wisam Farhat. The newspaper's military correspondent submitted queries that remain unanswered after nearly two years. Klein argues the army should release its investigations, civilian casualty estimates, and explain what prevents disclosure, warning that unanswered allegations could affect future US military sales.

Zvika Klein, editor of The Jerusalem Post, calls on the IDF to answer lingering questions about two Gaza strikes from December 2024 that killed Hamas commanders Ibrahim Biari and Wisam Farhat. The newspaper's military correspondent, Yonah Jeremy Bob, submitted queries about the operations and alleged large civilian casualties; nearly two years later, no answers have been provided. Klein argues the army should release completed investigations, publish civilian and combatant death estimates, and explain what prevents disclosure. He warns that unanswered allegations could affect future US military sales to Israel. The piece draws comparisons to American and Dutch military accountability cases, including the 2021 Kabul drone strike and the 2015 Hawija strike in Iraq. Klein states his belief that the IDF is the most humane army in the world but argues that the fullest record should be provided, accepting that some of what is published will be painful.