Does it contain a chapter on how the international media, the UN, the EU, Barack Obama, Human Rights Watch et al will accept unquestioningly Hamas’s claims about Israel targeting civilians, and condemn it accordingly? It should, because that may be the greatest benefit of all for Hamas of its policy of using human shields.
“Captured Hamas Combat Manual Explains Benefits of Human Shields,” Israel Defense Forces, August 4, 2014:
IDF forces in the Gaza Strip found a Hamas manual on “Urban Warfare,” which belonged to the Shuja’iya Brigade of Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. The manual explains how the civilian population can be used against IDF forces and reveals that Hamas knows the IDF is committed to minimizing harm to civilians.
Throughout Operation Protective Edge, Hamas has continuously used the civilian population of Gaza as human shields. The discovery of a Hamas “urban warfare” manual by IDF forces reveals that Hamas’ callous use of the Gazan population was intentional and preplanned.
This Hamas urban warfare manual exposes two truths: (1) The terror group knows full well that the IDF will do what it can to limit civilian casualties. (2) The terror group exploits these efforts by using civilians as human shields against advancing IDF forces.
The Manual:
In a portion entitled “Limiting the Use of Weapons,” the manual explains that:
The soldiers and commanders (of the IDF) must limit their use of weapons and tactics that lead to the harm and unnecessary loss of people and [destruction of] civilian facilities. It is difficult for them to get the most use out of their firearms, especially of supporting fire [e.g. artillery].
Clearly Hamas knows the IDF will limit its use of weapons in order to avoid harming civilians, including refraining from using larger firepower to support for infantry.
The manual goes on to explain that the “presence of civilians are pockets of resistance” that cause three major problems for advancing troops:
(1) Problems with opening fire
(2) Problems in controlling the civilian population during operations and afterward
(3) Assurance of supplying medical care to civilians who need itLastly, the manual discusses the benefits for Hamas when civilian homes are destroyed:
The destruction of civilian homes: This increases the hatred of the citizens towards the attackers [the IDF] and increases their gathering [support] around the city defenders (resistance forces[i.e. Hamas]).
It is clear that Hamas actually desires the destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure, knowing it will increase hatred for the IDF and support their fighters.
Why Shuja’iya is Important
It is also of no small importance that this manual belongs to the Shuja’iya Brigade. The IDF fought a major battle in the neighborhood of Shuja’iya, which had been turned into a terrorist stronghold. The discovery of this manual suggests that the destruction in Shuja’iya was always part of Hamas’ plan.



Charli Main says
Off Topic
” Baroness” Wasi has resigned from David Cameron´s cabinet because of the Government´s response to the ” Gaza Crisis”
Apparently, she has been tireless fighting race hatred, Islamophobia, the “persecution of Christians” and Anti -Semitism and feels that the Cabinet is not giving her the support she is entitled too.
The only thing that ” Baroness” Wasi has been pushing for is the Islamisation of Britain and Sharia Law.
Typical lying piece of Muslim shit.
sammy says
I agree with your sentiments entirely Charli Main
This woman’s only interest was, and still is for Islamic supremacism in the U.K.and beyond to flourish without hindrance.
In years past, this sort of person would have been hanged, shot or burnt for treason.
Mirren10 says
You can send the repulsive mohammedan bitch an email, and a proper letter, telling her exactly what you think of her, and her faux ‘outrage’. I just did.
And I included the link to that report of Hamas building rockets next to the hotel.
http://sayeedawarsi.com/contact-sayeeda-2/
gravenimage says
Good riddance, “Baroness”.
Montedoro44 says
How to get this information to run on BBC, et al.? They are still ignoring the underlying mission of Hamas, not to mention the PA. They could be accused of deliberate anti-Israel bias if they are given this information and they never run it. That’s already true of their never (afaik) reading off poignant paragraphs of the Hamas Charter. Maybe barrage BBC’s Razia Iqbal, Owen Bennet Jones, and other news agency reporters with these documents.
Wetwork56 says
We all know how far this discovery of an incriminating hamas document will go in the future—NOWHERE. Sad but true.
chrisleo says
Off topic, you’re right Charlie, Baroness, “I can shout louder than you, so what I have to say is important” Wasi. Good riddance don’t bother re-applying for your old job back six months down the line.
mariam rove says
What a bunch of coward murderers they are. M
John J. says
It seems that Strategy Page knew about this last week.
” Hamas, on the other hand, encourages the use of human shields, and describes, in their training manuals, how best to do it. Lots of dead civilians are essential to Hamas success.”
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/israel/articles/20140801.aspx
Ian Marshall says
Re Warsi: Alas – be nice if every Muslim MP, Muslim Minister and Muslim Noble Lord in Westminster would do the same. What are they there for, anyway?
sammy says
Ian Marshall @
“What are they there for, anyway?”
They are there to make the U.K.government not look “Islamaphobic”as well as “working for the Islamic cause” from within (the corridors of power.)
Michael Sultana says
In my lifetime I recall Saddam Hussein having a good old time moving captured western civilians around fixed missile sites prior to the start of the Gulf War challenging the U.S led Coalition forces to commence bombing raids. They are of the same ilk, the Ba’ath Party and Hamas. So nothing new……….
jed m says
A muslim woman MP? Anyone else spot the irony there? Has there ever been anything more hypocritical than islam?
gravenimage says
Captured Hamas combat manual explains benefits of human shields
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What cynical monsters…
But we had long that Hamas had a *policy* of using their own vulnerable people as human shields—this just offers official proof of it.
More:
The destruction of civilian homes: This increases the hatred of the citizens towards the attackers [the IDF] and increases their gathering [support] around the city defenders (resistance forces[i.e. Hamas]).
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Yet more proof that Muslims don’t really care about Muslims putting other Muslims in harm’s way or even killing them outright—but they are *outraged* if Infidels harm them—no matter how much they try to limit harm to civilians.
More:
The soldiers and commanders (of the IDF) must limit their use of weapons and tactics that lead to the harm and unnecessary loss of people and [destruction of] civilian facilities. It is difficult for them to get the most use out of their firearms, especially of supporting fire [e.g. artillery].
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As we see, Muslims *count on* the decency of civilized Infidels.
If we were as barbaric as they are, we not only wouldn’t care about civilian casualties, we would *celebrate* them.
When Reza Aslan was on Bill Maher’s last show, he said that Muslims *crucifying* their victims in the new “Caliphate” was no big deal, whereas civilian casualties in Gaza were.
And why? Because Israel espouses goodness and decency, but that we should expect—and, one supposes, *excuse*—savagery on the part of Jihadists, because that is what they are known for. *Ugh*.