US EditionIsraeli use of human shields in Gaza was systematic, soldiers and former detainees tell the AP
- Since October 7, 2023, during the ongoing war in Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli troops systematically forced Palestinians to act as human shields.
- This practice emerged after Hamas's attack on Israel and spread rapidly despite being outlawed by Israel’s Supreme Court in 2005.
- Seven Palestinians and several former Israeli soldiers interviewed by the AP described Palestinians being made to clear apartments, search tunnels, and enter dangerous buildings under orders.
- One Palestinian recounted that soldiers threatened him with death if he did not comply, and by mid-2024, nearly every infantry unit reportedly compelled Palestinians to serve as human shields at times.
- Despite Israel’s military prohibiting the practice and investigating cases, rights groups warn the widespread use indicates systemic moral failure and violates international law.
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Systematic abuse: Israeli soldiers and officers detail widespread use of Palestinians as human shields in Gaza
Multiple Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians have confirmed to the Associated Press that the Israeli military has routinely used Palestinians as human shields during the war on Gaza, despite international bans and longstanding denials from the IDF.
"Israel Uses Palestinians as Human Shields": What Is Happening in the Gaza Strip Where the Israeli Army Has Carried Out More than 200 Attacks in 48 Hours?
The Abu Jarad family was left homeless again. For the tenth time during the 19-month Israeli military campaign in Gaza, they were forced to flee - and this latest displacement was the most painful so far, AP reports.
Several Palestinians Accuse Israeli Army of Using Them as Human Shields
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon called for action at a meeting of a group of supporters of the realization of a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine in Madrid, because in her opinion, words do not bring peace in Gaza. "If we stick to words, in a year there will be no more Palestinians left alive in Gaza," she said, among other things. Authorities in Gaza have reported at least 38 deaths in Israeli airstrikes on th…
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