Exposing Hamas: The Use of Children and Civilians in Warfare
Israel: State of a Nation
Stav Cohen, an IDF Special Forces reservist, details Hamas' strategic use of civilian settings in conflict zones to protect their military activities. He highlights the exploitation of children, coerced into acting as scouts and human shields, illustrating the manipulation tactics employed by Hamas on both local civilians and military adversaries. Cohen discusses the psychological warfare tactics that create chaos and misunderstanding on the battlefield, focusing on the detrimental impact on civilian populations and the challenges faced by soldiers in distinguishing between combatants and non-combatants, which underscores the complexity and human cost of urban warfare in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.