“If there are any booby traps, they will explode and not us.”It was so common in the Israeli military that it had a name: “mosquito protocol.”The exact scale and scope of the practice by the Israeli military is not known.
But the testimony of both the soldier and five civilians shows that it was widespread across the territory: in northern Gaza, Gaza City, Khan Younis, and Rafah.
Breaking the Silence provided CNN with three photos depicting the Israeli military using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza.
In a second, two civilians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded.
Two Palestinians used as human shields sit bound and blindfolded in northern Gaza.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Jerusalem CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, CNN, ”, Israeli, West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health, The United Nations, IDF, ‘, Soroka Medical, Al Shifa Hospital
Locations:
Jerusalem, Gaza, harm’s, Gaza City, Rafah, Israel, Jabalya, Khan, Palestinian, Al Shifa