Israeli soldier vows to 'avenge, burn, rape' after five soldiers were killed in Gaza

Soldiers from Israel’s Netzach Yehuda Battalion have reportedly posted graphic calls for revenge on social media following the killing of five members in Gaza on Monday by Palestinian resistance.

In one Instagram story, a wounded soldier shared images of two artillery shells inscribed with the names of his fallen comrades. The caption read: “WE WILL AVENGE, WE WILL BURN, WE WILL RAPE.”

Another post showed blood stains—said to be from the dead soldiers—smeared on trousers and inside a vehicle. “Your blood has not been spilled for nothing. WE WILL AVENGE!!!” the caption said. In a separate post, another soldier wrote: “Let me with one blow get revenge on Palestine – may their name be erased – for my two eyes.”

One clip showed battalion troops singing and dancing to a controversial revenge anthem titled Remember Me, often associated with far-right Israeli groups.

Photos circulating online also show graffiti, reportedly in Gaza, reading: “We’ve come to take revenge!!! For the memory of Meir, Moshe, Noam, Binyamin. We shall rise, fight and win,” in reference to the five soliders killed.

Another image shows shells marked with the names of the five killed soldiers and the word “REVENGE!” along with a hand gesture emoji meaning “you just wait...”.

The Netzach Yehuda unit, already under international scrutiny for its conduct, has been accused of several abuses during Israel’s assault on Gaza. Middle East Eye could not independently verify the posts, however the account reporting the claims is known to regularly document Israeli war crimes in Gaza.