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IDF 200–300 meter safety radii in Gaza
From Naza: The Real Story: an IDF commander says fire within 200–300 m of marked sites needed approval up the chain of command.
An unnamed IDF commander in Naza: The Real Story describes safety radii of 200–300 meters around kindergartens, schools and mosques, marked in the army’s fire-control systems. A shot inside that circle is not a squad’s call.
The commander says approvals went up to division, command, sometimes the Chief of Staff. If nobody was about to die, the wait could outlast the target. He says Hamas knew about the wait and moved among civilians. That is the method.
The film is that interview on a Tel Aviv roof at night. Watch it free at /film. Released 30 September 2026.