Two British soldiers were fired after sharing graphic Hamas helmet camera footage of the body following an October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
A military court said signaler Zakariya Munir and Mohammed Salah shared clips of the kicked body and a montage of “dead civilians lying in pools of blood.”
The two also shared videos of the Islamic state’s implementation. Both are now fired by the army.
Wushu was told Munier had found the videos and sent them to Salah. The soldiers exchanged news about the content, and Munir told Salah that it would not be displayed in the media. Salah was a father and then sent them to other service staff.
Munier is charged with four counts of sending offensive messages on public networks. Salah was charged with three counts at the Bulford Morcial Court in Wiltshire.
Both soldiers from the 10th Signal Regiment denied the crime but were convicted by the military court.
Mohammed Salah covers his face off the camera – Sorent News and Photos Bureau
Munir and Salah have served in the armed forces since 2021 and 2019.
Prosecutor Colonel Felicity Colonel Bryson said the videos “painted the brutal scenes of the October Hamas attack.”
She said: “On October 8, Sig Munir said he had a video of an attack and would not be displayed in the media.
“The videos are taken from the head camera from the perspective of an irregular fighter. They show the face and body of the body searched and kicked by the photographer.
“Sig Munir asked if he wanted to meet another one and said it was a little graphic. He asked if he was on the telegram and said it was all there.
“Sig Munir sent a video showing soldiers montages among civilians who had been scattered in pools of blood. Later, he sent a video of a group of young men urinating and urinating on the young men with their heads and hands tying their heads.”
“Vulnerable to peer pressure”
Fiona Edington, who defended Munir, said: “He was a young and childish soldier who was vulnerable to peer pressure. His colonel said he was a developing soldier, he made a mistake and showed clear signs of learning. He provided a lot for the British army.”
James Hay, who defended Salah, said the soldiers suffered extreme anxiety. “His arrest leads to vomiting and hyperventilation,” he added.
Judge defense attorney Alan Grade dismissed the two soldiers: “You sent each other news about the October 7 attack. There was nothing sinister about it.
“But you then contacted him via video and said ‘You won’t see this in the media’. It’s all happening in the context of important global events. You sent these seriously offensive videos right after these events.
“These videos show the bodies of the violation, and are likely taken away by those who committed murder and war crimes. The last video actually shows people being murdered.
“You both are serving members of the British Army and when you register, you have to adhere to certain values.”
