Israeli soldiers during a military tour for journalists of a tunnel under a UN site in central Gaza in Feb. The Times later found that a Palestinian had been forced to explore the tunnel. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
AFTER Israeli soldiers found Mohammed Shubeir hiding with his family in early March, they detained him for roughly 10 days before releasing him without charge, he said.
During that time, Shubeir said, the soldiers used him as a human shield.