Human Shields

Since April 2004, DCI-Palestine has documented 20 cases involving Palestinian children being used as human shields by the Israeli army. Nineteen of the 20 cases have occurred after the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled the practice to be illegal in October 2005.

#InitialsDate of incidentAge at incidentNature of incident
1M.B.15 Apr 0413Tied to the bonnet of a military jeep for four hours during clashes.
2S.T.2 May 0616Forced to walk in front of soldiers and enter a house in search of combatants.
3A.E26 Feb 0715Forced at gunpoint to walk in front of soldiers during clashes.
4J.D.28 Feb 0711Forced at gunpoint to walk in front of soldiers and enter an abandoned house in search of combatants.
5I.M.11 Apr 0714Forced to sit for 15 minutes on the bonnet of a jeep during clashes.
6O.G.11 Apr 0715Forced to sit for 10 minutes on the bonnet of a jeep during clashes.
7R.N.11 Jul 0714Wounded whilst being forced to evacuate a house.
8A.S.4 Jan 0914Detained for 10 days and forced to search houses during war in Gaza.
9A.A.5 Jan 0915Detained close to military operations for four days during war in Gaza.
10A.A.5 Jan 0916Detained close to military operations for four days during war in Gaza.
11N.A.5 Jan 0917Detained close to military operations for four days during war in Gaza.
12K.A.5 Jan 0915Detained close to military operations for four days during war in Gaza.
13H.A.5 Jan 0912Detained close to military operations for four days during war in Gaza.
14M.R.15 Jan 099Forced at gunpoint to search bags thought to contain explosives during war in Gaza.
15D.A.18 Feb 1016Forced at gunpoint to search for a weapon.
16S.A.16 Apr 1014Forced at gunpoint to walk in front of soldiers during clashes.
17N.A.19 Aug 1013Forced at gunpoint to walk in front of soldiers and enter a house in search of combatants.
18M.H.21 Feb 1215Forced to shield soldiers from stone-throwing.
19M.M.21 Feb 1216Forced to shield soldiers from stone-throwing.
20M.W.17 Feb 139Forced at gunpoint to walk in front of soldiers during clashes.