Israeli soldiers use Gaza citizens as shields to save their dogs from Hamas booby traps [View all]
Israeli soldiers are using Palestinian citizens as human shields in Gaza, a report said. Captive men are sent into buildings wearing military clothes with cameras attached to their foreheads, where the IDF suspects Hamas fighters may be hiding. After finishing with one building, these people are handed over by IDF soldiers to another unit, which repeats the operation against the Palestinians' will.
The Israeli soldiers intimidate the captives to go on these runs which could end -- threatening to shoot them if they disagree, the Associated Press said in a report quoting a survivor.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers confirmed the use of Gaza residents as human shields during the ground operations, claiming that it was approved by their higher-ups in Tel Aviv. Every platoon "used a Palestinian to clear locations" the US news agency said quoting a source. In a shocking revelation, the soldiers added that it was preferred by units as it sped up operations, saved ammunition, and spared combat dogs from injury or death.
The Israeli military calls it the "mosquito protocol" while Palestinians used are referred to as "wasps", the report said.
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