But food insecurity remains a challenge in Gaza, IDF officials say, because Hamas and criminal gangs continue to hijack and steal relief supplies. Yet despite claims that excessive force applied by the IDF is the cause, an informed understanding of military tactics and operations indicates that reality is more nuanced. · And third, to use Palestinian civilians as human shields as a means of defense. It is hard to square the accusations of indifference to Palestinian civilians and indiscriminate warfare with these statistics. Troop assembly areas; smuggling operations; operational maneuver; logistics operations; and even server farms are housed in the Hamas tunnel system.

Source: Forbes August 02, 2024 03:31 UTC