Yuval here. I’m a Gaza War refuser and one of the leaders of Soldiers for the Hostages, a group of Israelis who served in the war and have since refused. Since Israel broke the ceasefire on March 18 and renewed its deadly assault on Gaza, our numbers have grown significantly and we now have more than 230 signatories on our refusal letter. We couldn’t have done it without your support.

Last week's edition of Haaretz Magazine published an op-ed I authored. It’s about what I saw in Gaza, why I refused, and why I think this war is illegitimate and needs to end now. I wrote: “Beyond the consequences of the war for us, Israelis, I watched in pain what was happening in Gaza. Already in the early days of the war, there were thousands of casualties, thousands of destroyed homes, displaced persons, suffering, and pain.”

I’ve translated the full article and appended it below. I hope you choose to read it. If you do, remember that it was written to influence an Israeli audience.

In solidarity,

Yuval Green
Soldiers for the Hostages