B'Tselem has asked the IDF to allow for the evacuation of the wounded, the corpses and the medical staff from the clinic.Over the past several days, B'Tselem has received additional reports regarding the use of Palestinian civilians as human shields by IDF soldiers, as well as the prevention of evacuation of wounded persons, and the lack of electricity and medical supplies at medical centers.
Endangering the lives of innocent civilians constitutes a flagrant violation of the most basic principles of international humanitarian law. Such acts cannot be justified based on "military necessity" as the IDF has frequently claimed in regard to many other violations.
B'Tselem calls on IDF commanders to clarify to their soldiers that such acts are absolutely forbidden. B'Tselem also calls for a thorough investigation into these incidents and that those found responsible for these human rights violations be held accountable.
B'Tselem - The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories http://www.btselem.org
Endangering the lives of innocent civilians constitutes a flagrant violation of the most basic principles of international humanitarian law. Such acts cannot be justified based on "military necessity" as the IDF has frequently claimed in regard to many other violations.
B'Tselem calls on IDF commanders to clarify to their soldiers that such acts are absolutely forbidden. B'Tselem also calls for a thorough investigation into these incidents and that those found responsible for these human rights violations be held accountable.
B'Tselem - The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories http://www.btselem.org