The Palestinian Authority (PA)

Tensions between Hamas and UNRWA following the theft of food and blankets and the Hamas takeover of a supply convoy.

Eventually, Hamas returned the stolen humanitarian aid. Those incidents are a result of the policy of Hamas, which strives to control the humanitarian aid brought to the Gaza Strip. Read more...

Evidence of the Use of the Civilian Population as Human Shields:

Hamas operatives detained during Operation Cast Lead related that weapons were situated in schools, mosques and residential dwellings, that operatives shot from within residential neighborhoods, and that Hamas operatives stole the humanitarian aid for their own use Read more...

Bulletins Issued by the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center Showing the Use Made by Hamas of the Gazan Civilian Population as Human Shields

On January 6, the second week of Operation Cast Lead, the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center issued a background study dealing with the use made by Hamas of the Gazan civilian population as human shields. Read more...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict January 27 – February 3, 2009

The two weeks since the end of Operation Cast Lead have clearly illustrated the fragility of the ceasefire and the explosiveness of the post-war situation. Egypt continues its efforts to have its initiative accepted. Senior Hamas figures have told the media that there is still a considerable gap between Israel’s and Hamas’s positions. Read more...

Israeli Air Force Film Clips Show Use Hamas Makes of Gazan Civilians as Human Shields

The following film clips were photographed during an Israeli Air Force attack against terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead. They clearly show how terrorist squads fighting the IDF and launching rockets into Israel position themselves near houses, mosques and educational institutions, endangering the lives of local residents. Read more...