Anonymous wrote:In response to a query from The Times of Israel, the IDF says the claims are false and baseless. The military says that on Thursday, “troops identified a suspect approaching them in the Yellow Line area while holding a 3-year-old toddler. Despite calls to stop, the man continued advancing and posed an immediate threat, prompting warning shots that were fired along the side of the road.”
According to the IDF, fragments caused by the gunfire were likely responsible for the toddler’s injuries.
The IDF says the father admitted during questioning that he had brought his young son with him so that troops would not harm him. He was arrested after identifying himself as a Hamas operative and admitting that he had infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre.
The military says the toddler underwent a medical examination, was provided with food and water, and was kept under continuous medical supervision before being transferred to representatives of the Red Cross after they located his family in Gaza. The IDF provided The Times of Israel with a video documenting the toddler’s handover to the Red Cross.
Video of the handover is included:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-denies-reports-of-abuse-of-gaza-toddler-says-father-used-him-as-a-human-shield/