...turns up a single result from 2015, reporting on Amnesty Intl. findings of war crimes in operation cast lead:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33700343[i]

'The Israeli military invoked an order known as the Hannibal Directive, unleashing massive firepower to try to prevent Hamas from taking Lt Goldin hostage.

Amnesty said the implementation of the directive "led to the ordering of unlawful attacks on civilians". It said 75 children were among those killed.

"There is strong evidence that Israeli forces committed war crimes in their relentless and massive bombardment of residential areas of Rafah in order to foil the capture of Lt Hadar Goldin, displaying a shocking disregard for civilian lives," said Amnesty director Philip Luther.'

Formulating it as 'known as' indicates the author views it as widely understood, including by the BBC - ie: not some crazy conspiracy made up by Amnesty. The usual barrage of Israeli denials tagged on, but the article is striking for its condemnatory, unequivocal tone, at least compared to how the beeb have aggressively laundered Israel's atrocities and ignored verified reality since Oct 7th. Also telling that there has been no mention of the hannibal directive since then, in spite of admissions by Israeli officials that it was in fact implemented.

Clearly they've been on a very tight leash.

cheers, and kudos to Ed for putting them in an awkward spot.
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