Israeli army suspects its soldiers used human shields in Gaza attacks

The Israeli army on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time that its soldiers may have used human shields in their operations in Gaza, according to a report by CNN.

The Israeli army is currently investigating these claims after it found that there is "reasonable suspicion" its soldiers used civilians in its military operations. 

“In several cases, the Military Police Criminal Investigation Division opened investigations after reasonable suspicion arose regarding the use of Palestinians for military missions during the operations,” the Israeli army told CNN.

“Those investigations are still ongoing, and accordingly, other details cannot be provided at this time,” it added.