Original sentence: In July 2009, an op-ed written by Abdallah al-Hadlaq appeared in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Watan criticizing the allegations in the report as 'unfair, unbalanced, and lacking in proof' and BtS for not mentioning the Hamas exploitation of civilian facilities.Nearly 30 soldier testimonies were gathered by Breaking the Silence
Edited sentence: 54 testimonies/stories reveal the use of "accepted practices," the destruction of hundreds of houses and mosques for no military purpose, the firing of phosphorous gas in the direction of populated areas, the killing of innocent victims with small arms, the destruction of private property, and most of all, a permissive atmosphere in the command structure that enabled soldiers to act without moral restrictions.According to 'Breaking the Silence' the booklet compiles the testimonies of about 30 reserve and regular combat soldiers from various units that participated in the fighting.According to Arutz Sheva, in July 2009, an op-ed written by Abdallah al-Hadlaq appeared in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Watan criticizing the allegations in the report as 'unfair, unbalanced, and lacking in proof' and BtS for not mentioning the Hamas exploitation of civilian facilities.On 15 July 2009 'Breaking the Silence' published a new booklet "Soldiers' Testimonies from Operation Cast Lead, Gaza 2009"