{"id":2097913,"date":"2023-11-13T20:07:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T01:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-hamas-using-human-shields-u-s-does-not-trust-casualty-numbers-from-gaza\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T20:09:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T01:09:42","slug":"top-biden-official-hamas-using-human-shields-u-s-does-not-trust-casualty-numbers-from-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-hamas-using-human-shields-u-s-does-not-trust-casualty-numbers-from-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Biden Official: Hamas Using Human Shields, U.S. Does Not Trust Casualty Numbers From Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-biden-official-hamas-using-human-shields-u-s-does-not-trust-casualty-numbers-from-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097913&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>National Security Adviser: Hamas Illegally Using Civilian Infrastructure as Shields<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent\u2063 interview, \u2064National Security \u200dAdviser Jake Sullivan revealed that Hamas terrorists in Gaza are using hospitals\u200d and other civilian infrastructure\u200c as shields against Israeli forces. Sullivan made these remarks during an appearance on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face \u2064The Nation&#8221; with\u200c host Margaret Brennan.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan emphasized that Hamas is violating the laws of war by using hospitals and other civilian facilities for command and\u2063 control,\u200d weapons storage,\u200c and housing fighters. He pointed out that \u200dthe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are actively working \u200dto\u200b minimize civilian casualties while targeting Hamas, but \u2062the terrorist group has a history of using human shields.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the number of casualties reported by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, Sullivan expressed skepticism, stating that the United States does not have reliable information from inside Gaza. He highlighted the difficulty in determining the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-hamas-using-human-shields-u-s-does-not-trust-casualty-numbers-from-gaza\/\" title=\"Top Biden Official: Hamas Using Human Shields, U.S. Does Not Trust Casualty Numbers From Gaza\">fighters versus innocent civilians<\/a> among the casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan also noted that the\u2062 recent\u2064 attacks by Hamas have changed the dynamics in the \u2064region. He mentioned that Hamas leaders openly expressed \u2063their intention to continue attacking Israel, indicating that the\u200c situation \u2062will not return to how it was before the October 6 \u200battack.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why \u2063does National \u2063Security Adviser \u2062Jake Sullivan express\u200c skepticism regarding the casualty \u200dfigures\u200c reported by the Hamas-run Gaza \u2063Health Ministry<\/h2>\n<p><span>  National Security \u200dAdviser Jake Sullivan recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-opposition-leader-navalny-sentenced-to-2-5-years-in-prison\/\" title=\"Russian opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 2.5 years in prison\">shed light<\/a> on\u200d the\u2063 unlawful tactics employed by Hamas \u2063terrorists in Gaza. In an interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face\u2063 \u200b\u200bThe Nation,&#8221; Sullivan revealed that\u2063 Hamas is exploiting \u200dhospitals and other \u2063civilian infrastructure as shields against \u2063Israeli forces.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, \u200cSullivan \u200dstressed that Hamas&#8217;s \u200bactions violate the laws of war as they are using\u2064 hospitals and \u200dcivilian facilities for command and\u200b\u200b control, \u200dweapons storage, and housing fighters. Despite these challenging\u2064 circumstances, the Israel Defense Forces\u2064 (IDF) are actively striving \u2063to minimize civilian casualties while targeting Hamas. Sullivan pointed out that Hamas has \u2062a notorious history \u200dof utilizing human shields, \u2064which complicates\u200d the military operations carried \u2064out by \u200dIsrael.<\/p>\n<p>Brennan \u200draised the issue \u2062of \u2064casualties reported by the Hamas-run Gaza \u200dHealth \u200bMinistry. In response, Sullivan expressed skepticism regarding the accuracy of these figures and noted that\u200c the United States does not \u2062possess reliable information from inside\u200d Gaza. Determining the\u200c number\u200d of fighters versus innocent \u200dcivilians among the reported casualties presents a significant challenge amidst the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan further examined the recent \u200cattacks launched\u200d by Hamas and their impact \u200don \u2064the regional dynamics.\u2062 He highlighted that Hamas leaders have openly declared their intention to continue their aggression towards Israel. This declaration indicates that the situation will not revert to how it was \u200cprior to the October 6 attack.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200drevelation of Hamas&#8217;s illicit use of civilian \u200binfrastructure as shields underscores the \u200dcomplexities\u200d faced\u2064 by Israeli forces in their ongoing conflict with the terrorist group. Sullivan&#8217;s\u2063 remarks serve to shed light on the unlawful tactics employed by\u2064 Hamas and \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-says-it-found-hamas-plans-to-build-chemical-weapons\/\" title=\"Israel claims to have discovered Hamas' chemical weapons blueprints.\">persistent challenges faced<\/a> by the\u200c IDF in \u2063their \u200battempt\u2064 to uphold ethical conduct and minimize civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>As the conflict\u200d continues, it is\u200d imperative for the\u2063 international community and\u200b humanitarian organizations to \u200dclosely monitor and assess the situation in Gaza. At the same time, efforts\u200b must \u200bbe made to strengthen the protection of\u2062 civilians\u2062 and hold Hamas accountable for their violations of the laws of \u2062war. Only then can progress\u2063 be\u200d made towards a more sustainable\u2064 peace in the region, \u2062where the safety and rights of \u200dall individuals are respected and upheld.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National security adviser Jake Sullivan accused Hamas of using hospitals and civilian infrastructure as shields in Gaza. 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