The Israeli Military is Using Palestinian Detainees as Human Shields in Gaza

                Over the past month, multiple Palestinian detainees have alleged that the Israeli Army has been using them as human shields. The use of human shields during times of war is not unprecedented; however, Israeli soldiers have taken this abuse to a whole new level. According to Al Jazeera and Haaretz, Israeli troops are abducting Palestinians, dressing them in Israeli military uniforms, and forcing them to enter areas that are thought to be booby-trapped or targets. These practices significantly differ from when Israeli forces previously allowed Palestinian detainees to wear their civilian clothes and used robots and trained dogs as shields.