Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

The point of having human shields is that you don't kill the human shields.



IDF is documented to've used human shields, so on palestinian fighters they probably work.

https://twitter.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/171364155785989337...

I've so far only seen acquisitions of Hamas using human shields. One could argue the hostages are humans shields, but (a) IDF bombs Gaza regardless, (b) they are not prominently shown (as the IDF documentedly did), and (c) at least some of them survived and were traded for palestinians (that were often held without trial, so could we call them "hostages" as well?).




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: