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Hamas’ War Crimes

January 29, 2009 | Abraham (Avi) Bell

On January 7, the Washington Post reported that Hamas "opted for a tactical withdrawal, with its fighters melting away into the strip's sprawling cities and refugee camps, according to Gaza residents and Israeli military analysts and officers. Now, Hamas appears to be daring the Israeli troops to follow." This appears to be a deliberate and illegal attempt to use Gaza's urban population as civilian shields.