The Israeli armed forces they blamed the Islamist Palestinian organization Hamas today that he uses civilians as “human shields”.

Hamas is also “hiding terrorist infrastructure in civilian areas” in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a post on the X platform.

In a list of “Hamas war crimes” posted on the same social media site, the Israeli armed forces also state that Hamas engages in “desecration and mutilation of the dead”, “deliberate killings of civilians” and “kidnapping and hostage-taking of civilians”.

Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, launched a surprise attack on Israel on Saturday morning. Armed Palestinians entered Israel by land, sea and air. The Palestinian group, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the European Union, the United States and Israel, has since fired thousands of rockets at Israel. The country responded with counterattacks.

Hamas has killed hundreds of Israelis and kidnapped more than 100 people, including women, children and the elderly, and has taken them to the Gaza Strip, according to Israel. In response, the Israeli Air Force bombed Hamas targets in the enclave.