The Israeli army always justifies the numerous civilian deaths in the fight against Hamas and Hezbollah by saying that the two terrorist militias use ‘human shields’. Now an IDF soldier and several former Palestinian prisoners are making serious accusations against the Israeli army. The detainees had to be the first to enter mining areas or buildings.
The infantryman approached the American broadcaster CNN through the human rights organization ‘Breaking the Silence’, which serves as an anonymous whistleblowing platform for military personnel, and reported on the so-called Mosquito Protocol. This approach is said to be used by some units of the IDF (Israeli Armed Forces), especially in the Gaza Strip.
In the past, dogs were sent out to ‘scout’ potential dangers in urban warfare. This year, during an operation, a military intelligence officer suddenly handed over two handcuffed Palestinian prisoners to him.
The two would help them get through dangerous Hamas territory in the northern Gaza Strip. He and his comrades initially questioned the instructions, but a superior ordered them “not to worry about international humanitarian law.” After all, her life is ‘more important’. But apparently the protest fell on fertile ground as the two prisoners (16 and 20 years old) were eventually released, the soldier told CNN.
This is what the army says about the accusations
‘Breaking the Silence’ also provided the TV channel with three recordings in which blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinians move through the rubble landscape. In a statement Thursday, the Israeli military noted that the directives and directives “strictly prohibit the use of civilians in military operations.” These rules would be regularly reminded to our own units.
Israel’s Supreme Court ruled here in 2005 after NGOs filed lawsuits against the practice of using Palestinian prisoners to invade buildings. They then had to knock on the door so that residents or suspected Hamas members would not become suspicious.
Palestinian shot during operation
CNN also spoke to five former Palestinian prisoners who recounted their experiences as “human shields.” One of them said they had to dress in Israeli military uniforms and were equipped with cameras. The man once had to film an abandoned Israeli tank, albeit in civilian clothes. Suddenly he was shot at. He was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds.
A 59-year-old Palestinian recalled his time as a ‘scout’ in the American media. His mission was to check houses and apartments for possible Hamas fighters. “I always thought about my family,” he explains. ‘Luckily’ all the buildings he had to search were empty.
Source: Krone
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