Reuters: US Was Aware of Palestinians Being Used as Human Shields
According to the english section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Reuters confirmed from sources that US intelligence had knowledge of Israeli authorities debating the use of Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza.
The report states that last year, the US gathered intelligence from Israeli officials discussing how to send Palestinian residents into Gaza tunnels believed by Israelis to be filled with explosives.
Reuters wrote that two former US officials familiar with this information passed it on to the White House, and American intelligence services analyzed it during the final weeks of former President Joe biden’s governance.
The Biden administration expressed concerns over media reports indicating Israeli soldiers used Palestinians as human shields in gaza. Until now, no specific evidence collection by Washington regarding this matter had been disclosed publicly.
This information about the Israeli military’s use of civilians as human shields was among several intelligence details circulated during the last phase of Biden’s presidency.
