IDF Soldier to CBS: We Violated International Law in Gaza

An Israeli soldier speaking with CBS News said the IDF has committed war crimes in Gaza. Among other offenses, the soldiers said Palestinians were regularly deployed as human shields.

“We’ve burned down buildings for no reasons, which is violating the international law, of course… And we used human shields as protection,” the unnamed soldier told the outlet. “They were Palestinian. We sent them in first to see if the building was clear and check for booby traps… They were trembling and shaking.”

Since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry has recorded over 50,000 Palestinians killed during the Israeli onslaught. More than 15,000 of the dead are children.

Israeli forces have used Palestinians as human shields throughout the operation in the Gaza Strip. However, the dominant narrative in the Western press is that Hamas is responsible for the deaths of most civilians in Gaza, as it is said to use the Palestinian population as human shields.