Hundreds of Palestinians indiscriminately shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Gaza 'kill zone'

Hundreds of Palestinians, including children, have been indiscriminately shot dead by Israeli soldiers in a "kill zone" established in central Gaza, according to a new investigation.

Soldiers told Haaretz that arbitrarily defined boundaries around the Netzarim Corridor - a military occupation zone established by Israel in the middle of Gaza - were being used to kill Palestinians seemingly at random and without authorisation needed.

Those killed are posthumously branded "terrorists" even if they are children. A senior officer in Division 252 said it was more than a simple exclusion zone.

"The division commander designated this area as a 'kill zone'," he explained. "Anyone who enters is shot."

Another member of the division told Haaretz that the boundaries of the zone were largely arbitrary and extended "as far as a sniper can see".

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