(thread)The use of Palestinian civilians as human shields has been an Israeli army policy during its war on Gaza, according to the testimony of a senior officer in a non-reservist brigade."In Gaza, human shields are used by Israeli soldiers at least six times a day,".According to the article, Israeli soldiers routinely force Palestinian civilians to enter #Gaza homes ahead of military operations to ensure that no explosives or combatants are there.The Israeli army normally uses dogs for these missions.The officer added that the lack of dogs was the "unofficial excuse" for the prodecure. The use of Palestinian human shields has become systematically used, and the individuals used in these procedures are referred to internally as "shawish", the officer said."Today, almost every platoon keeps a 'shawish,' and no infantry force enters a house before a 'shawish' clears it," he wrote. "This means there are four 'shawishes' in a company, twelve in a battalion, and at least 36 in a brigade. We operate a sub-army of slaves."He said that he attended a meeting where a brigade commander presented the use of human shields as a "necessary operational achievement to accomplish the mission".https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-soldier-says-every-idf-unit-keeps-palestinian-human-shield#IsraelTerroristState #warcrimes #IsraelWarCrimes #zionism #idf_babykillers
