Hundreds of IDF investigations into killings without public outcome, BBC Verify finds
Summary
The BBC found 254 cases where the Israeli military said it was investigating killings or injuries caused in Gaza, Lebanon, the West Bank, and Israel, but no public results were made available. Only 28 of these investigations had outcomes published, and the military often did not provide updates when asked.Key Facts
- BBC Verify used AI and manual checks to examine over 60,000 reports about harm caused by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since the Gaza war began.
- Of 300 investigated cases identified, only 28 had published results, and 18 were unclear if concluded.
- The IDF said it treats all allegations seriously but provided limited information to the BBC.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross recommends transparency in investigations of possible war law violations.
- Most incidents (158) happened in Gaza, with others in the West Bank (48), Lebanon (32), and Israel or in IDF custody (16).
- Some incidents date back to late 2023, including a strike in Gaza in August 2024 that killed at least 93 people including women and children.
- The IDF sometimes labels probes as “looking into” or “reviewing” without further updates.
- Some cases led to criminal investigations, including killings of civilians and Palestinian emergency workers.
- The IDF's internal investigation system, called FFAM, reviewed about 150 cases and passed them to Military Prosecution, but did not detail results.
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