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Israeli forces fire on elderly Palestinian in Gaza's Beit Lahia
Image credit: Middle East Eye
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Israeli forces opened fire on an elderly Palestinian civilian in Beit Lahia, according to Middle East Eye. A video posted on social media shows the man attempting to move through an area when soldiers began shooting, with bullets striking the ground in close proximity to him during the encounter.
The incident took place in the northern Gaza neighborhood as Israeli military operations continue across the territory. The footage captures the moment rounds were discharged at short range, with the elderly civilian caught in the line of fire. The circumstances surrounding why forces targeted the area or the man's identity remain unclear from available reporting.
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