"I'll Shoot Them": Israel-Backed Militias Terrorise Gaza Families, Raid Homes
A Palestinian family in Gaza reported a violent home invasion by masked gunmen who threatened their lives and assaulted family members while searching for alleged ties to Hamas. The incident underscores the extreme insecurity faced by civilians living near active military zones.
Why it matters
This report highlights the human cost of the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the vulnerability of non-combatants to paramilitary violence.
A Palestinian father was beaten in front of his wife and eight children after masked, heavily armed gunmen barged into his home in northern Gaza in the early hours of September 24. The men threatened to kill his children, assaulted two of his brothers-in-law and took away another relative, in a raid that residents say reflects the growing fear faced by families living near Israeli military positions.Youssef Al-Sheikh was asleep with his family on the ground floor of a badly damaged building in Jabaliya refugee camp when the gunmen broke through the door at around 2 am. Wearing tactical gear and carrying assault rifles, they flooded the room with powerful headlamps, leaving him struggling to see who had entered."About seven people came in. They all had flashlights on them-bright white lights, extremely powerful flashlights," Al-Sheikh told Drop Site News.
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