Author: The New Arab Staff ــ Ramallah

Israel’s alleged use of Palestinian civilians as human shields has been exposed in a chilling new account from Gaza. This war crime violates international legal frameworks, including the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. A 21-year-old man, known as M.D., details his horrifying experience of being used as a human shield by Israeli forces for over 40 days, including mistreatment, torture, and being shot in the chest. The broader pattern of systematic torture and human rights abuses in Israeli detention facilities, such as the notorious Sde Teiman camp, has been highlighted. Recent investigations by Haaretz…