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February 18, 2025

Israeli Troops Killed 80-Year-Old Man in Gaza After Troops Used Him as Human Shield
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The publication +972 has revealed Israeli soldiers used an 80-year-old
Palestinian man as a human shield to help them scout out abandoned
buildings in Gaza City last May. Soldiers put an explosive cord around
the man's neck to prevent him from escaping, even though he walked with
a cane. After eight hours, Israeli troops let the elderly man and his
wife evacuate on foot, but the couple were soon shot dead by another
Israeli battalion.


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