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Did Hamas use 'human shields'?

Updated on 23 January 2009

By Jonathan Miller

Questions are raised over whether Hamas intimidated the populace in Gaza and used civilians as human shields.

In an interview with Channel 4 News, Hamas have denied accusations that they used human shields in the conflict with Israel in Gaza.

But this programme has heard accounts of Hamas fighters taking over homes to fight the Israelis and executing any family members of residents who objected.

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