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Israeli use of human shields in Gaza was systematic, soldiers and former detainees tell the AP
- Multiple Palestinians and members of the Israeli military have reported to the AP that Israeli forces have regularly compelled Palestinians to serve as human shields in Gaza throughout the ongoing conflict.
- This practice escalated after the war erupted on October 7, 2023, with multiple testimonies indicating it became widespread by mid-2024 under orders from commanding officers.
- Palestinians recounted being forced to clear houses, tunnels, and hospitals, while soldiers acknowledged that using human shields helped accelerate missions and protected combat dogs from harm.
- Nadav Weiman, who leads the organization Breaking the Silence, described these accounts as indicative of a widespread failure and a profound ethical breakdown, while the Israeli military denies such actions and maintains that all directives explicitly forbid using civilians as human shields.
- The accounts suggest the use of human shields has become nearly routine during 19 months of conflict, raising legal and ethical concerns amid Israel's counterclaims that Hamas also uses civilians as shields.
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Israeli use of human shields in Gaza was systemic, soldiers and former detainees tell the AP
Several Palestinians and soldiers told the AP that Israeli troops are systematically forcing Palestinians to act as human shields in Gaza, sending them into buildings and tunnels to check for explosives or militants. The dangerous practice has become ubiquitous during 19 months of war, they said.
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hbl.fiSources: Israel Uses Palestinians as Shields
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas, a terrorist group, of using human shields – a war crime – in the Gaza Strip. But now both Palestinians and Israeli soldiers describe to the AP how it has become an increasingly common method within the Israeli military.
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