Despite [https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/11/01/hamas-officials-admit-its-strategy-is-to-use-palestinian-civilians-as-human-shields/ own admission], and accusation by [[Palestinian Authority| "Palestinian" govt]] itself [https://palwatch.org/page/36841 Palestinian Authority: Hamas disguised as civilians caused civilian deaths and destruction of Gaza] and despite that | Despite [https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/11/01/hamas-officials-admit-its-strategy-is-to-use-palestinian-civilians-as-human-shields/ own admission], and accusation by [[Palestinian Authority| "Palestinian" govt]] itself [https://palwatch.org/page/36841 Palestinian Authority: Hamas disguised as civilians caused civilian deaths and destruction of Gaza] and despite that |