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Human shields in Gaza
Human shielding, using civilians to protect military targets, is banned by international law. The IDF says Hamas fights from among civilians.
Human shielding means placing military assets among civilians so they are harder to strike. International law prohibits it. The IDF says Hamas puts launchers in courtyards, headquarters under clinics and hostages in children’s rooms.
Soldiers in Naza: The Real Story describe how they strike such targets anyway, with what they call calculated targeting. The IDF’s position is clear: the choice to hide behind civilians is Hamas’s, and so is the responsibility.
The IDF describes aid looting as the same pattern on the logistics side.