GNITN - Special Edition

Israel At War Day 652

In Harm’s Way

It’s Intentional

While a great deal is made when the Israel Defense Force hits a public place such as the church that was actually hit by shrapnel from an attack nearby, nobody talks about why Hamas was fighting that close in the area which is part of their plan from the start as we read in a report on their human shield strategy:

Since 7 October 2023, the UN has issued 367 reports that are filed under the subject of “Gaza

Strip”. A search of these reports reveals that the UN has rarely acknowledged and never

asserted the use by Hamas of “human shields”. The phenomenon of “human shields” has

only been mentioned four times, in each case in only a single sentence, as either an “allegation”,

an Israeli “claim” or an unverified “report” that this practice occurred. The UN has never

dedicated a single paragraph, let alone an entire report, to analyzing how Hamas has fought

the war in Gaza.

The report then mentions how disproportionately the UN goes after Israel:

In contrast, the UN has issued at least ten reports critical of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, from

accusations of “indiscriminate attacks” to illegal “attacks on hospitals”. A November 2024

investigative report by the UN accused Israel of committing genocide, but the document

makes no mention of Hamas’s fighting tactics in Gaza, let alone provides an analysis. The

NGOs (non-governmental organizations) Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch

each released reports in December 2024 accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Over hundreds

of pages of text, the reader would struggle to realize that Hamas even exists in Gaza. Neither

report provides any discussion or analysis of Hamas’s human shield strategy.

If you like you can read the entire report which is 87 pages long which provides extensive details on how Hamas uses their tunnel network and shafts directly under these civilian structures to launch attacks, store weapons. It tells us how these terrorists use hospitals, schools for military purposes and use humanitarian zones as well. It mentions how Hamas routinely dresses in civilian clothes, instructs civilians to be human shields and steal humanitarian aid. All of these things never show up in UN reports or the various NGOs showing the obvious antisemitic slant they all have. This document aims to change that:

This report by the Henry Jackson Society represents the “missing chapter” in all the UN and

NGO reports. It provides a comprehensive analysis of Hamas’s systematic use of human shield

tactics during the 7 October Israel–Hamas war and the broader Gaza conflict. Drawing on

extensive evidence from international media, military assessments, legal frameworks and first-

hand accounts, the report outlines how Hamas has embedded its military operations within

civilian infrastructure, weaponizing Gaza’s population and urban landscape to achieve both

tactical and strategic objectives. Hamas has deliberately and systematically exploited Gaza’s civilian infrastructure to shield its military assets from attack by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), violating the prohibition of the use of civilian shields under the Law of Armed Conflict. Hamas has employed ten distinct human shield strategies that knowingly place the civilian

population at high risk of harm throughout the 7 October Israel–Hamas war.

Human Shield Strategy

The terrorists have not been shy about their use of human shields and actually are proud of it:

Hamas’s senior leadership has openly admitted to using human shields since gaining control of Gaza nearly 20 years ago, and similarly during the 7 October war. Hamas leaders have also boasted about their willingness to sacrifice civilian lives in what they consider an acceptable cost in their war against Israel.

To be fair, some leaders are also vocal about decrying it:

Leading international political and military leaders have verified and documented Hamas’s use of human shields both in past conflicts and in the current war. US leadership has been particularly vocal in criticizing Hamas for its use of human shields, citing the strategy as being a major reason why many civilians have been harmed in the 7 October war. The EU has specifically condemned Hamas’s use of human shields after 7 October.

Still a large amount of the lamestream media either doesn’t point it out, downplays its use or doubt it even happens:

Historical evidence, extensive third-party reporting, Hamas propaganda videos and

IDF-sourced evidence confirm Hamas’s illegal exploitation of civilian locations for military purposes. Despite significant independent, non-IDF evidence of Hamas’s human shield strategy, large segments of the mainstream media and numerous NGOs and observers consistently downplay, ignore or express skepticism regarding Hamas’s use of this strategy. The IDF has provided thousands of high-quality videos and photographs of its activities in Gaza that prove without doubt that Hamas has militarized large portions of the civilian infrastructure of the Gaza Strip. However, even when Hamas’s human shield tactics are plainly evident, they are often presented by the media as unsubstantiated claims, and not as a leading cause of civilian casualties in Gaza.

And yet it is Israel that is called genocidal or guilt of war crimes:

The UN and many NGOs accusing Israel of war crimes and genocide deliberately disregard Hamas’s human shield strategy. This glaring omission erases Hamas as an active party in the conflict, instead placing full blame for civilian casualties on Israel. All of the evidence documented in this report is absent from UN and NGO reports that discuss the war in Gaza.

The Hamas strategies must be exposed by the media whether it fits their narrative or not:

A proper evaluation of the 7 October war must assess the full range of tactics used

by Hamas to engage in combat against incoming IDF forces. After the attack on 7

October, Hamas was aware that Israel was going to invade Gaza to recover hostages and attack Hamas assets. The human shield strategy was intended to impede the IDF’s efforts and to generate worldwide condemnation of Israel when civilians were inevitably killed on the urban battlefield.

Hamas is the one violating international law and genocidal since they constantly state that they want the nation of Israel destroyed and all Jews in the world killed. Sad as it is, this is a war and innocent people will lose their lives, but Israel isn’t targeting them. Hamas is:

… Hamas’s human shield strategy not only violates international law but also exacerbates civilian suffering and complicates the resolution of the Gaza conflict. It underscores the necessity of confronting these tactics with evidence-based reporting, rigorous legal scrutiny and a commitment to safeguarding civilian lives.