Israeli Defense Ministry shows US senators photo of Hamas hindering evacuation in Gaza

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has presented images to US senators visiting the Jewish state showing Hamas preventing the evacuation of civilians in the Gaza Strip, Report informs referring to the press service of the Israeli Defense Ministry.

"Minister Gallant presented senators with images showing Hamas actively preventing the evacuation of civilians from military zones and terrorist infrastructure hotspots in the Gaza Strip in order to increase the loss of life and use Palestinians as human shields," the statement said.