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<i>... At the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, crowds gathered to throw shoes and eggs at the Palestinian Authority’s health minister, who represents the crumbling “unity government” in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The minister was turned away before he reached the hospital, which has become a de facto headquarters for Hamas leaders, who can be seen in the hallways and offices...</i></ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/184429 Hamas Captives: Haniyeh Hiding in Hospital]. Arutz Sheva staff, Aug 26, 2014.
<i>... At the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, crowds gathered to throw shoes and eggs at the Palestinian Authority’s health minister, who represents the crumbling “unity government” in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The minister was turned away before he reached the hospital, which has become a de facto headquarters for Hamas leaders, who can be seen in the hallways and offices...</i></ref><ref>[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/184429 Hamas Captives: Haniyeh Hiding in Hospital]. Arutz Sheva staff, Aug 26, 2014.
''Shin Bet publishes testimony of captured terrorist who says 'everybody knows' that Hamas's leadership is hiding out at Shifa.''
''Shin Bet publishes testimony of captured terrorist who says 'everybody knows' that Hamas's leadership is hiding out at Shifa.''
[Tags: Op. Protective Edge]</ref><ref>[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/top-secret-hamas-command-bunker-in-gaza-revealed Top Secret Hamas Command Bunker in Gaza Revealed—And Why Reporters Won't Talk About It]. Staff Notes. Tablet Mag. Jul 29, 2014.
[Tags: Op. Protective Edge]</ref><ref name=tabmag-2014>[https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/top-secret-hamas-command-bunker-in-gaza-revealed Top Secret Hamas Command Bunker in Gaza Revealed—And Why Reporters Won't Talk About It]. Staff Notes. Tablet Mag. Jul 29, 2014.
''Hamas obviously has no interest in having a photo-layout of one of its command bunkers beneath Shifa Hospital splashed on the front pages of...''</ref><ref>How Hamas Uses Schools & Hospitals | Military.com
''Hamas obviously has no interest in having a photo-layout of one of its command bunkers beneath Shifa Hospital splashed on the front pages of...''</ref><ref>How Hamas Uses Schools & Hospitals | Military.com
Aug 7, 2014.
Aug 7, 2014.
The reporter requested that his name not be used.</blockquote></ref> and has even threatened journalists reporting about it.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/operation-protective-edge/journalists-threatened-by-hamas-for-reporting-use-of-human-shields-369619 Journalists threatened by Hamas for reporting use of human shields], Lahav Harkov, JPost, Jul 31, 2014.
The reporter requested that his name not be used.</blockquote></ref> and has even threatened journalists reporting about it.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/operation-protective-edge/journalists-threatened-by-hamas-for-reporting-use-of-human-shields-369619 Journalists threatened by Hamas for reporting use of human shields], Lahav Harkov, JPost, Jul 31, 2014.
''Foreign correspondents asked to leave enclave for social media posts on Hamas' utilization of civilian sites to attack Israel.''</ref>
''Foreign correspondents asked to leave enclave for social media posts on Hamas' utilization of civilian sites to attack Israel.''</ref><ref name=tabmag-2014/>
Already in 2008, Hamas openly bragged about the use of women and children as shields.<ref>[https://www.memri.org/tv/hamas-mp-fathi-hammad-we-used-women-and-children-human-shields Hamas MP Fathi Hammad: We Used Women and Children as Human Shields]
Already in 2008, Hamas openly bragged about the use of women and children as shields.<ref>[https://www.memri.org/tv/hamas-mp-fathi-hammad-we-used-women-and-children-human-shields Hamas MP Fathi Hammad: We Used Women and Children as Human Shields]
In 2014 it called on the "Palestinian" people to use the tactic to defend their homes: "We in the Hamas movement call on our people to adopt this procedure."<ref>[https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Pages/Hamas-again-uses-Gazan-civilians-as-human-shields-July-2014.aspx Hamas again uses Gazan civilians as human shields July 2014], MFA, Jul 11, 2014</ref>
In 2014 it called on the "Palestinian" people to use the tactic to defend their homes: "We in the Hamas movement call on our people to adopt this procedure."<ref>[https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Pages/Hamas-again-uses-Gazan-civilians-as-human-shields-July-2014.aspx Hamas again uses Gazan civilians as human shields July 2014], MFA, Jul 11, 2014</ref>
At the time, a 'manual' by Hamas, instruction on human-shields, was found too.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2014/08/05/hamas-manual-details-civilian-death-plan-israel/ Hamas’ disturbing ‘human shields’ manual] Bob Fredericks,
August 5, 2014.
August 5, 2014.
''The Israeli military said it has captured a Hamas manual on urban warfare — called “Introduction to the City War” — that extols the benefits of civilian deaths and openly admits that Israel tries to avoid them''</ref>
''The Israeli military said it has captured a Hamas manual on urban warfare — called “Introduction to the City War” — that extols the benefits of civilian deaths and openly admits that Israel tries to avoid them''</ref>
Hamas terrorists confessed to human shields use, ref>"[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-fighters-said-to-cop-to-human-shield-use/ Hamas fighters said to cop to human shield use]," TOI, Aug 28, 2014.</ref> including that it was “widely known” that senior Hamas operatives had been hiding inside of Gaza’s hospitals <ref>[https://www.idf.il/en/articles/hamas/hamas-terrorists-confess-to-using-human-shields/ Hamas Terrorists Confess to Using Human Shields]. IDF, Aug 27, 2014.
Another terrorist said it was “widely known” that senior Hamas operatives had been hiding inside of Gaza’s hospitals.</ref>
In June, 2021, [[Hamas]] leader ''Yahya Sinwar'' himself admitted that the terrorist group hides in civilian buildings in Gaza.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/TheBuffaloTribune/videos/hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-admits-that-the-terrorist-group/2895337384055026/?extid=SEO---- Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar admits that the terrorist group] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1Ul_OAebu/?hl=en]</ref><ref>Yoseph Haddad (@YosephHaddad) Tweeted:
In June, 2021, [[Hamas]] leader ''Yahya Sinwar'' himself admitted that the terrorist group hides in civilian buildings in Gaza.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/TheBuffaloTribune/videos/hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-admits-that-the-terrorist-group/2895337384055026/?extid=SEO---- Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar admits that the terrorist group] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1Ul_OAebu/?hl=en]</ref><ref>Yoseph Haddad (@YosephHaddad) Tweeted: