The Daily Populous Tuesday October 15th, 2024 morning edition
Authored by m.jpost.com and submitted by schmerz12345

Hamas is beating Gazan civilians who attempt to evacuate to the Al-Mawasi humanitarian area from Jabalya, a Palestinian resident of Gaza told an IDF Unit 504 representative in an audio recording shared by the military on Monday afternoon.

Unit 504 is an IDF human intelligence unit.

“The problem is that when we follow the army’s instructions and try to go to Al-Mawasi, there are people who come out against us and start hitting us with sticks, telling us “go back, go back,” the Gazan civilian said to a military representative in the IDF recording.

The military reported that the development came as troops of the IDF’s 162nd Division operated against Hamas terrorists in the area.

“What should we do?” the resident asked. “We want to leave. We took our belongings and wanted to leave, and now they’re hitting us and telling us to “go home, go home,” what should we do?” IDF soldier takes position in a location given as Jabalya, in Gaza, December 2, 2023 (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

In response, the IDF representative asked whether it was Israeli troops or Hamas terrorists beating the civilians with sticks.

“Hamas, Hamas,” the Gazan responded, adding that the terrorists were continuing to send civilians back to the area from which they were attempting to evacuate.

“While the IDF makes every effort to move civilians away from the battlefield, Hamas continues to make every effort to keep civilians in the line of fire,” the IDF stated.

Israeli forces have 'trapped' civilians in north Gaza, UN rights office says

Despite statements by Gazan civilians, the United Nations human rights office said on Monday it was appalled by more than a week of heavy Israeli strikes on northern Gaza where it said tens of thousands of civilians are trapped without food or supplies.

"In the shadow of the escalation of hostilities across the Middle East, the Israeli military appears to be cutting off North Gaza completely from the rest of the Gaza Strip and conducting hostilities with absolute disregard for the lives and security of Palestinian civilians," the rights office said. Stay updated with the latest news! Subscribe to The Jerusalem Post Newsletter Subscribe Now

It added in a statement that it had received reports that Israeli forces had erected sand mounds at a key juncture, effectively "sealing off North Gaza" and firing on those attempting to flee.

Hamas has a history of attacking dissidents

Palestinian dissidents against Hamas have routinely been attacked or murdered by members of the terror group in the past.

In September, Gazan activists and whistleblowers told the New York Times about the abusive treatment Hamas inflicts on civilians.

Amin Abed, a Palestinian who found bullets on his doorstep in response to speaking out against Hamas, told the NYT that he was hospitalized after terrorists beat him with hammers and metal bars.

“At any moment, I can be killed by the Israeli occupation, but I can face the same fate at the hands of those who’ve been ruling us for 17 years,” he said from a UAE hospital bed. “They almost killed me, those killers and criminals.”

thebusterbluth on October 15th, 2024 at 02:36 UTC »

It's almost like Hamas started this war, and then is willingly using Palestinians as human shields because it wants the highest civilian body count it can get to perpetuate the hate and their power.

graylocus on October 15th, 2024 at 02:18 UTC »

By supporting Hamas, all the university and anti-Israel protestors also support Hamas beating innocent civilians who simply want to evacuate.

That makes sense. Why evacuate and save your and your family's life when you can "volunteer" as a human shield and sacrifice your life in a war zone? Think about all the headlines that you can spawn.

Sigh...

schmerz12345 on October 14th, 2024 at 23:21 UTC »

"“The problem is that when we follow the army’s instructions and try to go to Al-Mawasi, there are people who come out against us and start hitting us with sticks, telling us “go back, go back,” the Gazan civilian said to a military representative in the IDF recording."

"In September, Gazan activists and whistleblowers told the New York Times about the abusive treatment Hamas inflicts on civilians.

Amin Abed, a Palestinian who found bullets on his doorstep in response to speaking out against Hamas, told the NYT that he was hospitalized after terrorists beat him with hammers and metal bars."