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| True or false? Palestinian man says he was used by IDF as human shield for 3 months; IDF has said practice is prohibited |
| 2025-06-07 |
| [IsraelTimes] A Palestinian man testifies that he was allegedly used by IDF soldiers as a human shield for three months during operations in northern Gaza. Jamil Al-Masri, 63, speaks with the fringe far-left Uncaptured Media online news outlet. Masri says he was “starved, humiliated and abused,” and forced to search tunnels and homes under the orders of troops, beginning in October 2024, Uncaptured Media reports. The military has not responded to the report or images circulating on social media last month showing Masri with troops. The IDF said in March that it had launched investigations into at least six cases where troops operating in the Gaza Strip allegedly used Palestinians as human shields. It said that such conduct is prohibited, and that this has been made clear to troops. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #5 He most likely was a snitch and doesn't want Hamas to cut his throat. As for the human shield aspect, were I an IDF soldier, I would not be opposed to the use. |
| Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed 2025-06-07 12:23 |
| #4 In other words, if this were true, he was treated exactly like Hamas treats the hostages. |
| Posted by: Rambler 2025-06-07 12:23 |
| #3 Human shield ... 200-year-old condom 'in mint condition' says museum |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-06-07 12:11 |
| #2 Define 'human...' |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2025-06-07 10:48 |
| #1 False. Since Hamas has no problem killing its own people, they can't be used as human shields. Especially, not for 3 months. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2025-06-07 02:03 |