'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces

A newly leaked photograph has surfaced, depicting two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza, moments before they were executed by Israeli forces in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi. The image, shared on X, shows Israeli military personnel standing between the two men, identified as Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf, who were reportedly abducted and held as human shields by troops from the 92nd Battalion of the Kfir Brigade for several days prior to their deaths.

Tirawi stated that the photograph was taken just hours before the execution, revealing the grim practice of using elderly Palestinians as human bait before their tragic demise.

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