Protecting Civilians vs Using Them as Human Shields

The Islamic Jihad terrorist organization uses their civilians as human shields to protect their headquarters, rocket launchers and military posts from targeted strikes. They store all of their ammunition in schools and homes knowing the IDF will do everything in their power to protect all civilian lives.ammunition. Even when trying to attack and kill Israeli civilians, they end up endangering their own people. The IDF on the other hand uses the Iron Dome in order to protect all civilians.

Time after time, Islamic Jihad’s rockets have failed to launch and or have misfired, endangering their own Gazan Civilians. During Operation Shield and Arrow, approximately 20% of Islamic Jihad’s launched rockets fell inside Gaza. 4 Gazan civilians were killed by these Islamic Jihad rockets, including one ten year-old girl and two teenagers.

On the contrary, the IDF protects their people with the power of the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System. The Iron Dome intercepts rockets attempting to kill innocent Israeli civilians. It has an incredible and reliable success rate. During both Operations Breaking Dawn and Shield and Arrow, the Iron Dome had over a 90% success rate, saving thousands of human lives.

The Iron Dome is not the IDF’s only source of protection. When a building was struck by an Islamic Jihad rocket in the city of Rehovot on May 10, 2023, the Search and Rescue Brigade went to the scene with the intention of helping the residents of the building and those around. The IDF is there to protect people and does so in all situations at any given time.

While the IDF’s mission is to protect the lives of Israeli civilians, they shield all innocent people from any danger. There are multiple examples of IAF pilots about to strike against Islamic Jihad terrorists and subsequently canceling the strike when they realize children are present in the area near the target.

The difference between Islamic Jihad and the IDF when it comes to ensuring the safety and security of their people is enormous. Islamic Jihad uses their civilians as human shields and their homes to store