Watan-A former Israeli soldier has converted to Islam, deeply affected by the brutality of the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation army in Gaza.
In a conversation with a Muslim youth online, the former Israeli soldier expressed his remorse for the crimes committed against Palestinians and pronounced the Shahada, embracing Islam.
Confessions of Atrocities
The former soldier confessed to atrocities committed by himself and his comrades in the Israeli occupation army against Palestinians, stating: “We committed terrible acts, throwing stun grenades into homes and laughing.”
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He added, “I can tell you a story… Once we left a dog barking at a child, and the child started urinating on himself while everyone laughed, and the mother cried.”
He continued, “To be honest, it affected me deeply, so I couldn’t bear it and fell ill for a year and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.”
The former soldier said he cried a lot when he saw Palestinian children afraid after their homes were raided with heavy weapons, adding that he did not feel comfortable about it and continued, “I hope God forgives me.”
Israeli Violations are Satanic
The former Israeli soldier described Israeli violations as satanic and affirmed that they used to raise children to hate Arabs.
He continued, “When our children are born, we teach them who the Arabs will be, they will be slaves to us. Two years ago, I began to change my mind, and I felt in my heart that what I was doing was wrong… These are not devilish acts, they are inherently devilish.”
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Repentance of the Former Israeli Soldier
The Arab youth told him, “No one can prevent God’s forgiveness from including you.”
The former Israeli soldier responded, “This is actually what attracts me to Islam because in the Bible, we kill children, women, animals, and everything.”
The former Israeli soldier then asked, “Can I pronounce the Shahada now?”
The young man replied, “You can do it if you are ready and if you want to.” The former soldier replied, “Let’s pronounce the Shahada, my brother.”
After that, the Muslim youth taught the former Israeli soldier the Shahada.