1. Mommies and little kids are civilians.
2. “Human shields” implies hostage, not spectators. The videos I have seen suggest that Palestinian civilians are standing near their troops to watch. This suggests that are not “human shields” (which is a war crime), but are “fans” of the Hamas soldiers (which is very unwise)
3. One should remember that Hamas is the democratically elected government, not a criminal organization that grabbed power. And the “terrorists” are actually the legitimate soldiers of that government. It should not be shocking that the Gazans want to wish their army well and root for “their team” .
4. No one claims that the Gazans are especially bright or clever.