Screening+ Q&A: Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel's War

With the recently-suspended war in Gaza continuing to divide world opinion, some Israeli soldiers are beginning to break ranks to speak publicly about what they witnessed on the ground.

Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War, directed by Benjamin Zand for the BAFTA-winning ITV Exposure strand, hears allegations of serious breaches of international law, from indiscriminate bombardment, to the use of human shields and shooting of civilians.

Speaking to ITV Exposure and remaining anonymous to protect their identity, we hear for the very first time shocking testimony of those directly involved in the conflict. 1195 Israeli citizens and foreign nationals, including 38 children, were killed in the brutal Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023.

Soldiers and members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who fought in the military campaign that followed speak to ITV Exposure –– many for the first time –– about what they witnessed on the ground in Gaza.

Their shocking testimony includes the killing of unarmed civilians, wanton destruction of civilian infrastructure, the use of human shields, shooting aid-seekers at aid distribution sites, and an aerial bombardment campaign that allowed for vast “collateral damage.”