House backs bill targeting groups that use human shields

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would target for sanctions Hezbollah and Hamas for using civilians as human shields, guaranteeing that it will become law, JTA reports.

The bill describes the Hezbollah and Hamas terrorist organizations as “repeated” practitioners of an action that violates international law. It notes reports that Hezbollah is concealing missiles in villages in Lebanon and that Hamas routinely launches missiles at Israel from densely populated areas.