"The United States had evidence last year that Israeli officials discussed how their soldiers sent Palestinians into tunnels in Gaza that the Israelis believed were potentially lined with explosives, two former US officials have told the Reuters news agency. The information was shared with the White House and analysed by the intelligence community in the final weeks of former President Joe Biden's administration, the officials said."
"Reuters could not determine whether the Biden administration discussed the intelligence with the Israeli government. Responding to the report, the Israeli military said in a statement that it prohibits the use of civilians as human shields or coercing them in any way to participate in military operations. It added that the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating suspicions involving Palestinians in military missions."
"Israel has repeatedly been accused of using Palestinians as human shields in violation of international law. International law prohibits the use of civilians as shields during military activity. Israel's use of Palestinians as human shields in Gaza and the occupied West Bank has been documented on multiple occasions, but Wednesday's Reuters report is a rare acknowledgement that Washington collected its own evidence on the subject."
US intelligence indicated that Israeli officials discussed sending Palestinians into Gaza tunnels believed to be potentially lined with explosives, with the information shared with the White House and analysed by the intelligence community in the final weeks of the Biden administration. International law prohibits using civilians as shields during military activity. Use of Palestinians as human shields in Gaza and the occupied West Bank has been documented on multiple occasions. The officials did not specify whether referenced Palestinians were prisoners or civilians. It could not be determined whether the Biden administration discussed the intelligence with the Israeli government. The Israeli military said it prohibits coercing civilians and said investigators are examining suspicions, and verified footage and testimonies have detailed past incidents.
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