Leaked VIDEO reveals Israeli diplomat's suggestion to 'kill off' teenagers in Gaza
David Roet has stated that Palestinian minors should face a death sentence if they are seen carrying arms. Israeli ambassador to Austria, David Roet, asserted that Palestinian teenagers in Gaza should be executed if they are caught with a weapon,...
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David Roet has stated that Palestinian minors should face a death sentence if they are seen carrying arms.
Israeli ambassador to Austria, David Roet, asserted that Palestinian teenagers in Gaza should be executed if they are caught with a weapon, as revealed in a leaked recording that gained widespread attention on social media last week.
The two-minute recording, dated March 20, appears to document a private meeting Roet had with the local Jewish community in Innsbruck. In the clip, he disregards reports of civilian casualties in the Palestinian enclave, declaring, “if you’re believing that Israel is targeting babies intentionally, [this] is not correct.”
He further remarks, “there are no uninvolved in Gaza,” and adds, “There should be a death sentence to be killed off... In war, if you hold a gun, even if you are a 16-year-old… [or] a child, a 17-year-old, [who] holds a grenade.”
The video, recorded by an anonymous activist, captures Roet's calm demeanor as he discusses the implications of his views. The activist commented, "I felt sickened by the calm in Mr. Roet's voice... No one intervened when Roet suggested the death penalty for children."
Roet also warned that if the EU were “crazy enough” to invest in rebuilding Gaza, Israel would have to “destroy” it again.
The activist who recorded the conversation condemned Roet’s statements in a social media post, saying, “I felt sickened by the calm in Mr. Roet’s voice as he made these statements. No one intervened when he suggested the death penalty for children.” They further reflected, “this makes me think how corrupted the issue is when people with the power to change something suggest committing war crimes as a solution.”
Roet has not yet commented on the leaked recording.
This incident arises during a time of escalating violence in Gaza, following the expiration of a ceasefire declared in January, which facilitated the release of some Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. On Tuesday, Israel resumed airstrikes in the enclave, alleging that Hamas had undermined the agreement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that the strikes were a response to “Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals” it had received from the US and other mediators. The statement emphasized that “Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength.”
Since the onset of hostilities, Israel's campaign against Hamas, which began in response to the October 7 attack, has resulted in unprecedented destruction in Gaza. The enclave’s Health Ministry reports that at least 50,000 Palestinians have died, while Israeli officials estimate that more than 1,700 individuals in Israel have lost their lives. Additionally, the UN estimates that over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza, with many more injured.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
Israeli ambassador to Austria, David Roet, asserted that Palestinian teenagers in Gaza should be executed if they are caught with a weapon, as revealed in a leaked recording that gained widespread attention on social media last week.
The two-minute recording, dated March 20, appears to document a private meeting Roet had with the local Jewish community in Innsbruck. In the clip, he disregards reports of civilian casualties in the Palestinian enclave, declaring, “if you’re believing that Israel is targeting babies intentionally, [this] is not correct.”
He further remarks, “there are no uninvolved in Gaza,” and adds, “There should be a death sentence to be killed off... In war, if you hold a gun, even if you are a 16-year-old… [or] a child, a 17-year-old, [who] holds a grenade.”
The video, recorded by an anonymous activist, captures Roet's calm demeanor as he discusses the implications of his views. The activist commented, "I felt sickened by the calm in Mr. Roet's voice... No one intervened when Roet suggested the death penalty for children."
Roet also warned that if the EU were “crazy enough” to invest in rebuilding Gaza, Israel would have to “destroy” it again.
The activist who recorded the conversation condemned Roet’s statements in a social media post, saying, “I felt sickened by the calm in Mr. Roet’s voice as he made these statements. No one intervened when he suggested the death penalty for children.” They further reflected, “this makes me think how corrupted the issue is when people with the power to change something suggest committing war crimes as a solution.”
Roet has not yet commented on the leaked recording.
This incident arises during a time of escalating violence in Gaza, following the expiration of a ceasefire declared in January, which facilitated the release of some Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. On Tuesday, Israel resumed airstrikes in the enclave, alleging that Hamas had undermined the agreement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that the strikes were a response to “Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals” it had received from the US and other mediators. The statement emphasized that “Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength.”
Since the onset of hostilities, Israel's campaign against Hamas, which began in response to the October 7 attack, has resulted in unprecedented destruction in Gaza. The enclave’s Health Ministry reports that at least 50,000 Palestinians have died, while Israeli officials estimate that more than 1,700 individuals in Israel have lost their lives. Additionally, the UN estimates that over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza, with many more injured.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
