Gaza
Palestinian woman confronts Israeli forces during Gaza wedding preparations
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Samah al-Arabaeed, 47, was putting final touches on her home in Gaza's al-Katiba neighbourhood west of the city when Israeli forces launched an operation in the area, Shehab Wire reported. She had been preparing the residence for her son Ubeidah's wedding, arranging a small family gathering to mark the occasion ahead of the planned ceremony.
During the Israeli military incursion into the neighbourhood, al-Arabaeed confronted the entering forces. Details of the confrontation and its immediate consequences were not specified in available reports of the operation.
