The United States has expressed serious concerns over information published by the New York Times newspaper that the Israeli military has allegedly used Palestinians as human shields in the war in the Gaza Strip. According to the American newspaper, Israeli army units deployed in five cities in the Palestinian territory forced civilians to carry out tasks such as searching for explosives or searching inside Hamas tunnels, with the aim of protecting the soldiers. “If the facts presented in this article are accurate, they are completely unacceptable,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said when asked during the press briefing. “Nothing can justify the use of civilians as human shields. This could constitute a violation not only of international humanitarian law but also of the Israeli army’s own code of conduct,” he stressed. The spokesman spoke of an ongoing investigation into the ranks of the Israeli military. “Even […]
Source: News Beast
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