Because they try to exploit the Israeli Defense Forces unwillingness to kill civilians by pretending to be civilians.
Hamas’ fashion choices are just one more way they endanger Gazan civilians for their own benefit. pic.twitter.com/Z0u3HF4U7O
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) January 9, 2024
To know why just take a look at vietnam or korea there they did the same, why did they do this , easy the American sodier was not allowed to shoot civilians and he stood watch while his friend next to him is shot and he cant shoot back. that is why they do this and no other reason. Vietnam bound handgrenades around the children and then to send them off to hug an American soldier, so now you know the why, think like a soldier and you will see it.
Google points out, “Clothing, usually of a specific colour/design, and insignia, worn by members of the same military unit. In international armed conflicts, combatants have an obligation to distinguish themselves from the civilian population and this can be achieved by wearing a uniform. Therefore, members of the armed forces engaged in or preparing an attack without wearing a uniform and/or failing to carry their arms openly are not entitled to the status of prisoner of war. The feigning of protected status by wearing the uniforms of the United Nations or of a neutral or other non-belligerent State is prohibited by IHL. A combatant attempting to gather information on the territory of the adverse party while in uniform shall not be considered a spy (and will therefore benefit from prisoner of war status if captured).”
It is also prohibited by international law but as pointed out by one of U. Maryland’s most senior professors in 1984, James Herzog, stated in a class that international law does not really exist. Only a victor can claim its rights through its might and others including the defeated can clamour as they wish but with no recourse; just ask the Tibetans. He pointed out that there was a treaty concerning the killing of whales but no one ever brought any Japanese fishing boat captain to any trial for disregarding the UN.