Lines are blurred when a guerrilla war is fought in as dense a place as Gaza but the IDF's HQ in Tel Aviv is also surrounded by civilians.
ISRAEL’S accusation that Hamas is using civilians as human shields has grown strident as the war in Gaza worsens. The charge is laid relentlessly by political and military leaders and media commentators, repeated in conversations by members of the public and echoed by foreign politicians and diplomats. The accusation is vigorously denied by Hamas and others.
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