US says human shields do not ‘lessen’ responsibility of Israel to protect civilians

The United States is emphasizing that Hamas’s move to use Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza does not excuse Israel from its responsibility to protect civilians. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CBS’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the Nation” that the U.S. is “very focused” on how militant group Hamas is using civilians as…
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