Shin Bet accused of coercing Gaza targets into deadly strikes to spare families - report
The outlet reportedly interviewed several Gazans whom it describes as "Palestinian faction activists," as well as their families, and they all had similar experiences.
A report by the Arabic-language news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat alleges that Israel's Shin Bet has been threatening targets in Gaza with a choice: either their entire family is bombed, or they are killed alone. The outlet interviewed several Gazan activists and their families who shared similar experiences. One such incident involved a Gazan man named Muhammad Al-Bayouk, who was targeted via an IDF drone on a roof in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
He was given the choice of having the entire shelter bombed with his family inside or going up to the roof to be targeted alone. He chose the latter and was killed by a small projectile. The report suggests that these targets were activists with a connection to military action, unlike senior and prominent field leaders who are assassinated during violent attacks with missiles and suicide drones, even at the risk of civilian casualties.
The IDF and Shin Bet have not commented on the matter, and the IDF has not publicly admitted to targeting lower-profile individuals matching the description provided by Asharq Al-Awsat. However, the Jerusalem Post understands that such operations have occurred in the past.
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