Purity of arms

Part of the Israeli Defense Forces official doctrine of ethics is a "purity of arms" code. This code stipulates that "The IDF servicemen and women will use their weapons and force only for the purpose of their mission, only to the necessary extent and will maintain their humanity even during combat. IDF soldiers will not use their weapons and force to harm human beings who are not combatants or prisoners of war, and will do all in their power to avoid causing harm to their lives, bodies, dignity and property".

The code of purity of arms ( , Tohar HaNeshek ) is one of the values stated in the Israel Defense Force 's official doctrine of ethics, The Spirit of the IDF .

The code of purity of arms ( , Tohar HaNeshek ) is one of the values stated in the Israel Defense Forces ' official doctrine of ethics, The Spirit of the IDF . According to Rabbi Norman Solomon , the concepts of Havlaga and purity of arms arise out of the ethical and moral values stemming from the tradition of Israel, extrapolation from the Jewish Halakha , and the desire for moral approval and hence political support from the world community. Despite doubts when confronted by indiscriminate terrorism, purity of arms remains the guiding rule for the Israeli forces. These foundations have elicited a fair degree of consensus among Jews, both religious and secular. Others have challenged this image, but according to Gideon Levy , the "majority of the Israelis is still deeply convinced that their army, the IDF, is the most moral army of the world, and nothing else". A notable proponent of this image is Colonel Richard Kemp , a retired British army officer, who called the IDF the most moral army in the world on Israel's Channel 2 News. International Review of the Red Cross . 87 (858) . The state of Israel: A Moral Inquiry . Roland Massuard and Sylviane de Wangen, translators; Sylviane de Wangen, contributor.

The code of purity of arms ( , Tohar HaNeshek ) is one of the values stated in the Israel Defense Forces ' official doctrine of ethics, The Spirit of the IDF . It states that: The soldier shall make use of his weaponry and power only for the fulfillment of the mission and solely to the extent required; he will maintain his humanity even in combat.

Ethical doctrine of the Israel Defense Forces The code of purity of arms ( , Tohar HaNeshek ) is one of the values stated in the Israel Defense Forces ' official doctrine of ethics, The Spirit of the IDF . It states that: The soldier shall make use of his weaponry and power only for the fulfillment of the mission and solely to the extent required; he will maintain his humanity even in combat.

Ethical doctrine of the Israel Defense Forces Purity of arms ( Hebrew : טוהר הנשק , romanized : Tohar HaNeshek ) is one of the core values listed in the " Spirit of the Israel Defense Forces ". It is described as the following: The IDF servicemen and women will use their weapons and force only for the purpose of their mission, only to the necessary extent and will maintain their humanity even during combat. IDF soldiers will not use their weapons and force to harm human beings who are not combatants or prisoners of war, and will do all in their power to avoid causing harm to their lives, bodies, dignity and property. — Spirit of the Israel Defense Forces The assertion of this ethical code by Israel has historically spurred controversy over the course of the Arab–Israeli conflict . Many Israeli war crimes have been documented, including the use of torture, killing of civilians and prisoners of war, indiscriminate attacks , collective punishment and starvation , as well as the Gaza genocide . Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law . 29 : 903. Institute for Palestine Studies .