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Italian paper: Gazans say Hamas kept them in homes used by gunmen
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel, Hamas, Gaza 

Palestinian civilians have accused Hamas of forcing them to stay in homes from which gunmen shot at Israeli soldiers during the recent hostilities in Gaza, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported Thursday.

More than 1,250 Palestinians were reportedly killed during Israel's offensive against Hamas in the coastal territory. Israel has been harshly criticized for the large number of civilians among the Palestinian dead, of whom they numbered more than half according Gaza officials.


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ut the Italian paper also quoted a doctor at Gaza City's Shifa Hospital as disputing the number of Palestinians said to have been killed in the campaign.

"It's possible that the death toll in Gaza was 500 or 600 at the most, mainly youths aged 17 to 23 who were enlisted by Hamas - who sent them to their deaths," he said.

13 Israelis were also killed during the 3-week operation, which was aimed at halting rocket fire on southern Israel and destroying Hamas' infrastructure.

The Gaza doctor was further quoted as saying: "Perhaps it is like Jenin in 2002. At the beginning they spoke about 1,500 dead, and at the end it turned out to be only 54 - of whom 45 were militants."

He was referring to the Israel Defense Forces battle with Palestinian militants in the West Bank town that took place during Operation Defensive Shield at the height of the second intifada.

Top IDF officer: Hamas made 'monstrous' use of children during Gaza op

The IDF Gaza Division Commander on Thursday, meanwhile, branded Hamas' use of women and children during the offensive in Gaza as "monstrous" and "inhumane."

Brig. Gen. Eyal Eisenberg said the civilians were sent by Hamas to transfer weapons to gunmen during the offensive. He also accused the Islamist militant group of booby-trapping many of the civilians' homes.

"Entire families in Gaza lived on top of a barrel of explosives for months without knowing," Eisenberg said.

The officer asserted that despite international calls for investigations into alleged war crimes, the Israel Defense Forces soldiers adhered to moral principles while fighting in Gaza.



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      1.   OH! Really? It is not possible! 16:29  |  Israeli citizen 22/01/09
      2.   Do we need an Italian paper to tell us about the morals of Hamas? 16:36  |  common sense 22/01/09
      3.   Does the UN care about this? 16:36  |  Mike 22/01/09
      4.   Well how about that 16:37  |  Johnny 22/01/09
      5.   ...Go figure! 16:38  |  Erik 22/01/09
      6.   Reminds me of Golda Meir comments.... 16:38  |  Johann 22/01/09
      7.   Inconvenient truth 16:41  |  Sam Karp 22/01/09
      8.   How many foreign newspapers or media will print this? 16:42  |  Arie 22/01/09
      9.   Gazans reportedly forced by Hamas to stay in homes 16:46  |  Zvi 22/01/09
      10.   Impossible! 16:48  |  Murray of Montreal 22/01/09
      11.   A Little More Information Please 16:49  |  Eli 22/01/09
      12.   Typical 16:53  |  Michael 22/01/09
      13.   Lets start this ALL OVER AGAIN! 16:54  |  Noach 22/01/09
      14.   nada 16:57  |  pitcher 22/01/09
      15.   Story of Hamas` propaganda victory and Olmert`s failure - again. 16:59  |  bat yam 22/01/09
      16.   What are the Jew haters going to say NOW.... 17:00  |  Ben 22/01/09
      17.   No chance of this getting on the BBC 17:02  |  Terry 22/01/09
      18.   An unnamed Italian reporter quoting an unnamed Palestinian doctor 17:02  |  Natallie Durson 22/01/09
      19.   It cannt be true! 17:07  |  Israeli citizen 22/01/09
      20.   In Silvio Berluskonis Newspaper? 17:11  |  christof litz 22/01/09
      21.   The real meaning of hamas 17:12  |  DN 22/01/09
      22.   What palestinians? 17:15  |  Jens 22/01/09
      23.   doctor at Gaza 17:20  |  hollingsworth 22/01/09
      24.   Ok, let`s believe everything anyone says about anything! 17:22  |  An Arab Neighbor 22/01/09
      25.   Instant Replay 17:23  |  Proud Israeli 22/01/09
      26.   Its not that difficult to find out 17:23  |  Barry 22/01/09
      27.   Dubious 17:24  |  Jewish journalist 22/01/09
      28.   Hammas Statistics 17:24  |  Proud Israeli 22/01/09
      29.   Here Is The Link To The Original Article In Italian 17:27  |  Yishai Kohen 22/01/09
      30.   #14 Durson...not unnamed, only in Haaretz 17:29  |  Lynn 22/01/09
      31.   Don`t get over excited 17:29  |  Invicta 22/01/09
      32.   And the IDF dressed up as Hamas 17:32  |  Murray 22/01/09
      33.   UN Casualty figures (not Hamas`) 17:35  |  Invicta 22/01/09
      34.   Killed Palestians. 17:38  |  Palestinian 22/01/09
      35.   Natallie Durson wanted the Palestinian doctor to give his name! 17:39  |  S 22/01/09
      36.   Numbering the dead 17:40  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/01/09
      37.   No, Natallie 17:40  |  Murray 22/01/09
      38.   24 yishai- thanx for the very useful info. 17:44  |  bat yam 22/01/09
      39.   The world wont be interested to hear truth 17:45  |  Free Gilad Shalit 22/01/09
      40.   For those of you taking 17:49  |  Chris Linthwaite 22/01/09
      41.   Here are the paper clippings 17:49  |  Hanan 22/01/09
      42.   Lies 17:52  |  Mihal 22/01/09
      43.   We have seen no evidence of this. 17:52  |  Jens 22/01/09
      44.   arab neighbor,your post proves you care nothing about the pals, 17:52  |  terrornator 22/01/09
      45.   IDF uses palestinians as human shields too 17:54  |  Israeli for peace 22/01/09
      46.   Is "Corriere della Sera" one of Berlusconis papers? 17:56  |  Jens 22/01/09
      47.   Stories by Mossad agents disguised as Palestinians! 17:57  |  Israeli citizen 22/01/09
      48.   The art of being a terrorist 17:59  |  Angel 22/01/09
      49.   HAARETZ last minute Disinformation Campaign in Italy 18:00  |  Chanalau, Tova 22/01/09
      50.   To the Proud Israeli 18:00  |  Proud Pole 22/01/09
      51.   And by the way. Arie and Terry 18:02  |  Murray 22/01/09
      52.   Morality and compassion always on the Arab side 18:05  |  Luigi 22/01/09
      53.   Italian reporter has a name 18:08  |  Romano Mineni 22/01/09
      54.   Dispute about civilians futile 18:09  |  Rob 22/01/09
      55.   Laughable 18:10  |  mariapalestina 22/01/09
      56.   Rub Ban`s Nose In This Till He`s Educated on Hamas 18:11  |  Lavi 22/01/09
      57.   The use of children by Hamas. 18:17  |  David Nigel Braham 22/01/09
      58.   To 2 comon sense 18:18  |  clodb168 22/01/09
      59.   18 NATALIE DURSON 18:21  |  mike 22/01/09
      60.   You want Evidance? 18:28  |  Danielj 22/01/09
      61.   #34 Killed Palestinian 18:28  |  @Sinai 22/01/09
      62.   AP is also reporting the same thing! 18:28  |  Arie 22/01/09
      63.   Gaza damage 18:30  |  Mo 22/01/09
      64.   Hamas is indeed monstrous- 18:31  |  Translation story p1 22/01/09
      65.   Corriere della Sera 18:32  |  Alessandro A. 22/01/09
      66.   Grusome new discovery 18:37  |  alan the real one 22/01/09
      67.   No one really care about dead Gazans--only live Israelis 18:38  |  IW 22/01/09
      68.   Hamas Cowards Hide Behind Civilians? Never! 18:49  |  Liam 22/01/09
      69.   ISRAEL MUST ADVERTISE THIS NOW-OUR IMAGE IS DAMAGED 18:49  |  Ranit Baroukh 22/01/09
      70.   Reply to terrornator #44: you`re wrong in so many ways! 18:50  |  An Arab Neighbor 22/01/09
      71.   Hamas use of children 18:51  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/01/09
      72.   let`s say Hamas did fire rockets from populated areas 18:52  |  John 22/01/09
      73.   What a nonsense! durson versus Lorenzo Cremonesi. 19:00  |  Vittorio 22/01/09
      74.   Tell it to The Hague 19:04  |  Boycott 22/01/09
      75.   #69 Ranit Baroukh 19:07  |  Boycott 22/01/09
      76.   Jenin all over again 19:11  |  Jordan 22/01/09
      77.   dishonest UN Arab PR propoganda 19:21  |  dishonest BBC CNN 22/01/09
      78.   Alessandro No.65 19:22  |  Rex 22/01/09
      79.   #65 - Corriere della Sera 19:26  |  Brida 22/01/09
      80.   Media 19:30  |  Elki 22/01/09
      81.   When it is so wll-known... 19:30  |  Anne 22/01/09
      82.   no sense no proof 19:31  |  abed 22/01/09
      83.   I know what the right is up against... 19:33  |  Akiva P 22/01/09
      84.   #78 - Rex 19:35  |  Brida 22/01/09
      85.   #72 19:36  |  Bobo 22/01/09
      86.   Did they order babies too? Really? 19:37  |  AM 22/01/09
      87.   Still no evidence of any war crimes, except by Hamas 19:39  |  Jordan 22/01/09
      88.   Arab neighbor 19:46  |  UFred 22/01/09
      89.   Those who hit a kindergarten can also use children ! 19:53  |  Johann 22/01/09
      90.   errata corrige 19:56  |  Franco 22/01/09
      91.   IDF`s sense of humor 19:57  |  Ali 22/01/09
      92.   Take care, Ranit Baroukh # 69 19:57  |  Clickfool 22/01/09
      93.   To #85 Jordan 19:59  |  Outsider 22/01/09
      94.   EYAL,THE WORLD BELIEVES TERRORISTS, 19:59  |  Ernest Graefenberg 22/01/09
      95.   I was wrong (20) about berlusconi, sorry 19:59  |  christof litz 22/01/09
      96.   Israel has a problem with the World 20:00  |  Charles 22/01/09
      97.   Thank you Israeli for Peace for bringing up Amnesty`s report... 20:08  |  BBSNews 22/01/09
      98.   Human Shields 20:10  |  Double Click 22/01/09
      99.   Come on impossible. Hamas care too much for Palestinians 20:11  |  Michael Korn 22/01/09
      100.   @ 47 One question to you: when told to stay in a save room by IDF 20:12  |  Jew- and Bookburner 22/01/09
      101.   Any proof? 20:12  |  Esra 22/01/09
      102.   #70 An Arab Neighbor 20:14  |  Noach 22/01/09
      103.   NOBODY BELIEVES YOU 20:16  |  Arik Silverman 22/01/09
      104.   Everyone knows what the IDF did in Gaza 20:18  |  Mo 22/01/09
      105.   #43 20:18  |  Bobo 22/01/09
      106.   Rob from Netherlands 20:24  |  David Israel 22/01/09
      107.   Sorry guys, but didn`t we hear the same claims about Hezbollah ?? 20:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/01/09
      108.   1300 victims of israeli fire speak a very different language 20:26  |  Kris Lazar 22/01/09
      109.   Corriere della Sera is quality paper and should be taken serious 20:35  |  Mark B. 22/01/09
      110.   To Outsider #85, how quickly they forget 20:38  |  Jordan 22/01/09
      111.   My,my. Usual suspects caught with pants down by Italian expose?- 20:38  |  bat yam 22/01/09
      112.   To Proud Pole: THANK YOU! 20:43  |  Arie 22/01/09
      113.   Alessandro A # 65 20:43  |  David Nigel Braham 22/01/09
      114.   Proof for Esra of Hamas using Human Shields 20:44  |  Jordan 22/01/09
      115.   Esra.....you want proof. 20:45  |  Maria 22/01/09
      116.   use of children 20:53  |  Paul 22/01/09
      117.   Too bad no reporters could actually be there at the time 20:53  |  american 22/01/09
      118.   Response to Noach #102: WHAT! 20:53  |  An Arab Neighbor 22/01/09
      119.   # 85 Bobo 21:00  |  John 22/01/09
      120.   Italian paper 23:09  |  Df 22/01/09
      121.   Ranit Barukh 23:10  |  Philippe 22/01/09
      122.   Boycott 23:11  |  Philippe 22/01/09
      123.   so many distortions 23:15  |  Texdot 22/01/09
      124.   Palestinians ordered to stay home 23:20  |  PalestinianNYC 22/01/09
      125.   When press is barred, spread rumors 23:26  |  Mickle 22/01/09
      126.   #118 23:32  |  George 22/01/09
      127.   #118 Response 23:37  |  Noach 22/01/09
      128.   Not so fast, Natalie Durson #18 23:41  |  Jasper 22/01/09
      129.   #119 Arab Neighbor 23:45  |  Yuriy 22/01/09
      130.   Why should this suprise anybody - seems pretty evident 23:53  |  Nero 22/01/09
      131.   If you believe Hamas & Hezballah.... 23:55  |  DR 22/01/09
      132.   Which Paper? 00:03  |  David 23/01/09
      133.   poor 00:04  |  amassin 23/01/09
      134.   To Jordan 00:10  |  Nate 23/01/09
      135.   Palestinian 00:11  |  Philippe 23/01/09
      136.   Human Sheilds 00:16  |  Davie 23/01/09
      137.   Human shields 00:43  |  Jordan 23/01/09
      138.   Israel is doing this... 00:51  |  noor 23/01/09
      139.   THE liars also touted 1500 deaths in Jenin !. Final figure 54 ! 00:58  |  PETER SM 23/01/09
      140.   Proud to be Italian! 01:08  |  JC 23/01/09
      141.   Will you post my 4th response?? 01:12  |  Omar the Palestinian 23/01/09
      142.   NEWSWEEK talked to gunmen who admitted using a hospital for firin 01:13  |  PETER SM 23/01/09
      143.   PalestinianNYC,it`s not about our stupidity it`s about yours 01:17  |  Kris 23/01/09
      144.   BSNews -- as obtusely anti-Israeli as ever (2nd try) 01:17  |  SDHD 23/01/09
      145.   "JORDANIAN AID SEIZED BY GAZA GUNMEN" Petra Newsagency 01:19  |  PETER SM 23/01/09
      146.   More on this topic 01:24  |  Shawn 23/01/09
      147.   French TV 01:44  |  gilbert 23/01/09
      148.   But then, how would we know? 01:48  |  Bitin Dawg 23/01/09
      149.   Italian Paper Sources? 01:49  |  Sam 23/01/09
      150.   #124 Palestinian NYC...no, Hamas said "stay home" 01:58  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      151.   Palestinian hostages 02:28  |  Phil Tobin 23/01/09
      152.   IDF Signature: "Kill all Arabs": Civilian & Resistance 02:31  |  Gray 23/01/09
      153.   In Silvio Berluskonis Newspaper? 02:34  |  Stefano Gay 23/01/09
      154.   Interesting POV 02:36  |  American Taxpayer 23/01/09
      155.   : Impossible! 02:37  |  Stefano Gay 23/01/09
      156.   In EU they write about it? 02:38  |  Greenie 23/01/09
      157.   re: JORDANIAN AID SEIZED BY GAZA GUNMEN 02:47  |  SDHD 23/01/09
      158.   Bitin dawg teaches us all a lesson 02:49  |  SDHD 23/01/09
      159.   Sam in Brisbane`s "sources" 02:50  |  SDHD 23/01/09
      160.   for SDHD on Brithish practical thinking 02:53  |  Greenie 23/01/09
      161.   Gilbert 03:06  |  Philippe 23/01/09
      162.   SDHD you are waisting your time with that bloodthirsty idiot 03:09  |  Petr 23/01/09
      163.   #53 Roman ...thank you for the info 03:46  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      164.   # 107 Swiss...only thing different 03:51  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      165.   #67 03:52  |  joan 23/01/09
      166.   A little common sense could simply be applied 04:08  |  TonyL 23/01/09
      167.   Haaretz what are you doing? 04:25  |  Khalid 23/01/09
      168.   International tribunal 04:30  |  Truth 23/01/09
      169.   Peter Sm and Jenin 04:32  |  Truth 23/01/09
      170.   Heres the latest for your judgement 04:34  |  AD 23/01/09
      171.   Where is Gideon Levy? 04:42  |  Marion K 23/01/09
      172.   Syria/Palestine 04:52  |  sam 23/01/09
      173.   AD posts about Falk 04:52  |  SDHD 23/01/09
      174.   PalestinianNYC 05:01  |  Maria 23/01/09
      175.   #21 The Real Meaning of Hamas 05:12  |  Bobo 23/01/09
      176.   Wow! 05:19  |  Baruch gold 23/01/09
      177.   Ali in Gaza 05:31  |  Sean 23/01/09
      178.   SDHD : S.ame D.ishonest H.asbara D.rivel 05:51  |  Gray 23/01/09
      179.   #92 Clickfool 05:51  |  Moshe 23/01/09
      180.   #170 AD...Richard Falk is a horses a** 06:12  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      181.   #127 To Noach 06:30  |  Rick 23/01/09
      182.   RE NYC 06:34  |  Shlomog 23/01/09
      183.   #92 Nu, Clickfool does not trust 09:40  |  Star of David 23/01/09
      184.   TRUTH everybody went to Jenin after the battle 09:51  |  PETER SM 23/01/09
      185.   Gazans say Hamas kept them in homes used by gunmen 09:51  |  haim 23/01/09
      186.   Some good news from Italy 10:06  |  Piero 23/01/09
      187.   GRAY A challenge for you.Give your evidence,that Israel 10:10  |  PETER SM 23/01/09
      188.   to dubious 10:11  |  Svea 23/01/09
      189.   #46 Corriere Della Sera 10:11  |  Eva 23/01/09
      190.   #65 Alessandro 10:41  |  patrizio 23/01/09
      191.   Keep up with the lies, Moshe # 179 10:53  |  Clickfool 23/01/09
      192.   Well add up the UN schools 11:05  |  Steve the Pals. 23/01/09
      193.   who you gonna believe; cremonesi or the IDF? 11:07  |  eric 23/01/09
      194.   Lies 13:20  |  Jimi 23/01/09
      195.   #181 to Rick ? SUBTLETIES MY FRIEND 14:50  |  Noach 23/01/09
      196.   Piero 01:42  |  Philippe 24/01/09
      197.   Desperately clinging to delusion 21:45  |  Colin Wright 24/01/09
      198.   corriere della sera 01:53  |  Michela 25/01/09
      199.   To # 24: I DID read that in America 20:02  |  Baruch 25/01/09
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