ARCHIVAL PHOTO: Israeli soldier guarding 1 of the underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip. © Amir Levy
Israeli troops utilized tactics to send Palestinian civilians to Hamas tunnels, which they knew could be equipped with explosives. This practice was known to the authorities of the country, informed the agency Reuters, citing erstwhile US officials with intelligence.
Information that Israeli officials were discussing the usage of specified practices by the Israel defence Force (IDF), was forwarded to president Joe Biden's administration by US intelligence agencies in the last months of 2024, informed the agency on Thursday.
This raised questions in the White home and the American intelligence community about Israel's usage of civilians as surviving shields during operations in the Gaza Strip, according to 2 sources.
specified tactics violate global law and are considered a war crime.
Israeli defence Force (IDF) declared that ‘prohibit the usage of civilians as live shields or force them to participate in military operations in any way’.
Israeli gendarmerie informed Reuters agency that he was investigating "suspects of Palestinian participation in military missions".
Last year the global Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and erstwhile defence minister Joawa Gallant in connection with alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel's defence Forces in the Gaza Strip.
In September, the UN committee identified events in the Palestinian enclave as ‘genocide’, stating that Israel's intention to "destroy Palestinians"It was obvious.
Israel and Hamas agreed to ceasefire in early October as part of US president Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan.
However, the parties repeatedly accused each another of breaking the truce.
In the last month, at least 245 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli defence Forces attacks in the Gaza Strip.
Israel began operations in the Palestinian enclave in consequence to Hamas' unexpected attack in October 2023, in which 1,200 people died and 250 were taken hostage.
According to Hamas-controlled wellness authorities in the Gaza Strip, at least 68,000 Palestinians were killed as a consequence of Israeli military action.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/627737-israel-human-shield-gasa/
