Since 2016 Hamas Has Used 17,000 Children in War Against Israel
According to The Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ), Hamas has misused approximately 17,000 children to aid them in their war efforts since 2016. The JIJ sent the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague a request asking to sue Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh for war crimes against these children.
Arutz Sheva, an Israeli national news site, reports, that in the request, the JIJ cites testimonies illustrating two main war crimes committed by Haniyeh. The first crime the JIJ cited was the use of children under the age of 15 for military purposes. This includes using the children as soldiers and using them to carry out terror attacks.
The second crime Haniyeh is being accused of is using children as human shields and military targets....