Israel bans human shields

This article over at CNN states that Irsael banned the use of human shields, most commonly used when raiding homes. Personally, I think that it's a great idea. If there is something in that home that is designed to intentionally injure, kill or mame...more often than not, the detained will not want to enter the building. Unless of course, he/she wishes to be a martyr.

"No one among the civilian population should be 'volunteered' to cooperate with the army," wrote Judge Aharon Barak. "The central tenet is that it is mandatory to distance innocent local residents from the area of the hostile actions." - Isreali Panel

Protecting innocent civilians is one issue...but an insurgent/terrorist is a combatant. Not an innocent civilian. The use of human shields in the end saves innocent lives. In any event, it's unfortunate that the ruling has been handed down...no more human shields in Israel.