Although there is a lot of news about the mercenaries used by Israel in Gaza, the Tel Aviv administration remains silent on this issue and does not disclose their actual number.
It is known that Israel has used mercenaries from the USA, France, Spain, Ukraine and many other countries in its wars since 1948.
Abu Obaida, spokesman for HAMAS's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said in a statement on December 7 that the number of Israeli soldiers killed by the resistance forces was many times higher than the army announced. Making an inference based on the difference, he stated that they thought Israel was using mercenaries in Gaza.
SOUTH AFRICA ALSO CONFIRMED THAT IT HAS MERCENARIES FIGHTING AGAINST HAMAS IN GAZA
South Africa took a bold step and the government threatened its citizens fighting in the Israeli army with legal prosecution.
This was a tacit confirmation that there were mercenaries from South Africa fighting against HAMAS in Gaza. The interview conducted by Spain's "El Mundo" newspaper with a Spanish mercenary in the Israeli army was the most obvious proof that Israel uses a small mercenary army in exchange for 3,900 euros per week.
Information about Israel's use of mercenaries was not limited to Qassam's "suspicions". Demands for the prosecution of French dual citizens who fought in the Israeli army were brought to the agenda in the French parliament.
4 THOUSAND 100 MERCENARIES FROM FRANCE ARE FIGHTING IN GAZA
The news of the FRENCH radio network "Europe1" that the Israeli army recruited 4,185 French-Israeli dual citizens in the war in Gaza caused great controversy in France and abroad.
The news included the statements of a French-Jewish mercenary named Ethan (22), who joined the Israeli army two years ago and is currently fighting on the front lines in the Gaza Strip with the rank of sergeant major.
It turns out that the allegations that the Israeli terrorist army has used thousands of foreign mercenaries in the attacks on Gaza since October 7 are true.
It is known that Israel has used mercenaries from the USA, France, Spain, Ukraine and many other countries in its wars since 1948, but this time the Tel Aviv administration prefers not to make a statement on this issue.
Abu Obaida, spokesman for HAMAS's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said that the number of Israeli soldiers killed by the resistance forces was many times higher than what the army announced, and by making an inference based on the difference, he stated that they thought Israel was using mercenaries in Gaza.
However, the matter was not limited to Qassam's "suspicions". Demands for the prosecution of French dual citizens who fought in the Israeli army were brought to the agenda in the French Parliament.
WARNING FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR ISRAEL
While the USA, France, Spain and Ukraine turned a blind eye to their citizens fighting in the Israeli army, and these people were even portrayed in the local media as "heroes" rather than "war criminals", South Africa took a different stance.
South Africa took a bold step and the government threatened its citizens fighting in the Israeli army with legal prosecution.
As soon as information reached the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs that some of its citizens had joined or were considering joining the Israeli army, these people were threatened with prosecution and deprivation of citizenship (dual citizens).
This meant tacit confirmation that there were mercenaries from South Africa fighting against HAMAS in Gaza.
South Africa was also one of the five countries that filed a lawsuit against the International Criminal Court for Israel's war crimes in Gaza. Additionally, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described what happened in Gaza as "genocide".
The interview conducted by Spain's "El Mundo" newspaper with a Spanish mercenary in the Israeli army was the most obvious evidence that Israel uses a small mercenary army in exchange for 3,900 euros per week.
MONEY SUPPORT FROM THE USA AND EUROPE FOR TERRORISTS
The news of the French radio network "Europe1" that the Israeli army recruited 4,185 French-Israeli dual citizens in the war in Gaza caused great controversy in France and abroad.
The news included the statements of a French-Jewish mercenary named Ethan (22), who joined the Israeli army two years ago and is currently fighting on the front lines in the Gaza Strip with the rank of sergeant major.
The French-Palestinian Solidarity Association also participated in this discussion and in a statement described the presence of French soldiers in the Israeli army as "disgusting".
Although there is a lot of news about the mercenaries used by Israel in Gaza, the Tel Aviv administration remains silent on this issue and does not disclose their actual number.
The Geneva-based European-Mediterranean Human Rights Watch (Euro-Med) stated in 2014 that there were 6 thousand mercenaries in the Israeli army, and that at least 2 thousand of them were from the USA.
In a report published by the Israeli Parliament Research and Information Unit, it was stated that the average annual number of mercenaries nicknamed "loners" (those without families) between 2002 and 2012 was 5,500.
SOME OF THE DEATHS WERE EUROPEAN
Although Israel did not make any statement about the mercenaries, it is noteworthy that the French mercenary Ethan made this statement with the approval of the company chief in the army.
This shows that Israel does not object to foreign soldiers making statements to foreign media if it would be beneficial to attract more mercenaries to its ranks.
The presence of mercenaries also causes the death toll announced by the Israeli army to be low. Likewise, these soldiers ensure that reserve soldiers in Israel return to their civilian duties and that the economy continues to function.
Expenses for mercenaries can be covered by the 'generous aid' of the USA and the donations of Jews in the diaspora.