Israel using Palestinians as human shields in Jabalia assault, says Mustafa Barghouti

The Israeli army is forcing Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza to walk in front of army vehicles as human shields, Mustafa Barghouti, the chief of the Palestinian National Initiative, said on X.

Barghouti is citing reporting that Middle East Eye has also received that Israeli troops in Jabalia are burning houses and bombing them with tank and artillery fire.

Since Israel launched its offensive on northern Gaza it has  severed the area completely from Gaza City. The military is also imposing starvation warfare and preventing clean water and medical care from reaching inhabitants. 

"The Israeli army is committing terrible massacres in Jabalia refugee camp and many areas in North Gaza," Bargouthi said.

"The army is also trying to force the medical personnel to evict the three hospitals in the area," he added.