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WhiskeyGrinder

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Tue Aug 13, 2024, 08:24 PM Aug 13

Haaretz Investigation: Israeli Army Uses Palestinian Civilians to Inspect Potentially Booby-trapped Tunnels in Gaza [View all]

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-08-13/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-uses-gazan-civilians-as-human-shields-to-inspect-potentially-booby-trapped-tunnels/00000191-4c84-d7fd-a7f5-7db6b99e0000

archive/free link: https://t.co/8w1Ba4rTvc

At first it's hard to recognize them. They're usually wearing Israeli army uniforms, many of them are in their 20s, and they're always with Israeli soldiers of various ranks.

But if you look more closely, you see that most of them are wearing sneakers, not army boots. And their hands are cuffed behind their backs and their faces are full of fear. The soldiers call each of them a shawish, an obscure Arabic word of Turkish origin meaning sergeant.

Random Palestinians have been used by Israeli army units in the Gaza Strip for one purpose: to serve as human shields for soldiers during operations.

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This description is one of many obtained by Haaretz, some from combat soldiers, others from commanders. The picture that emerges: In recent months, Israeli soldiers have used human shields in this way all over Gaza; even the chief of staff's office knows.
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evening kick WhiskeyGrinder Aug 13 #1
They Have Form For This; It's Been Done Before The Magistrate Aug 13 #3
Haaretz is definitely way behind on covering this, for sure. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 13 #4
And You, Friend The Magistrate Aug 13 #5
Effin evil malaise Aug 13 #2
next-day kick WhiskeyGrinder Aug 14 #6
That's incredibly fucked up. aocommunalpunch Aug 14 #7
That's exactly how I feel. nt leftyladyfrommo Aug 14 #8
K&R Solly Mack Aug 14 #9
afternoon kick WhiskeyGrinder Aug 14 #10
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