IDF: Hamas Using Gaza City as “Largest Human Shield in History”

As Israeli Troops Advance, IDF Says Hamas Turned Gaza into 'Largest Human Shield in History'

As Israel's ground operation in Gaza City kicks into high gear, the Israel Defense Forces say Hamas has turned Gaza into

IDF Reaches Deep Into Gaza City - Israel Unwired

Under the Southern Command’s leadership, Divisions 98 and 162 launched operations in Gaza City as part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots II, focusing on neutralizing terrorists and dismantling military infrastructure used by terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/MmIfojIyrk— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) September 17, 2025 On Monday, the IDF struck a Hamas weapons production facility in Gaza City. At the time, terrorists were actively…

Israeli ground forces push deeper into Gaza City as hospitals report 62 killed across Gaza

REC Gaza Medical Officials Say 62 Killed in IDF Attacks; U.K. Ambassador Says Recognition of Palestinian State 'Not Intended as a Threat' . Reports From Gaza: 13 Killed as They Were Leaving Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Medical Officials in Gaza: 62 Killed in IDF Attacks Since Start of the Day, Including 40 in Gaza City

IDF Spokesman: Hamas Weaponized Gaza City into ‘Largest Human Shield in History’ as Final Offensive Begins

IDF Spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin declared Tuesday evening that "Hamas has turned Gaza City into the largest human shield in history" as Israeli forces expanded ground operations in the terror group's central stronghold.

IDF says two divisions pushing deeper into heart of Gaza City

Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.