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EU condemns Hamas' use of hospitals as 'human shields', urges Israeli restraint

Newborn babies in beds after being taken out of incubators in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital after a power outage, 12 November 2023 © via Reuters

The European Union has condemned Hamas for using hospitals and civilians “as human shields” in Gaza, while also calling on Israel to show "maximum restraint" in order to protect civilians.

"The EU condemns the use of hospitals and civilians as human shields by Hamas," European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement issued on behalf of the 27-nation bloc on Sunday evening. "Civilians must be allowed to leave the combat zone."

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