{
  "id": 326053,
  "title": "'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/used-as-human-bait-leaked-image-shows-elderly-palestinian-men-before-326053",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T22:53:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/used-human-bait-leaked-image-shows-elderly-palestinian-men-execution"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A newly leaked photograph reveals two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza, taken hours before their execution by Israeli forces in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi. Tirawi posted the image on X, identifying the men as Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf. He stated that the photograph was taken just hours before the men's deaths, and that they had been used as human bait before being executed. In a previous post from October 2025, Tirawi reported that the men, who were 92nd Battalion Kfir Brigade troops, were abducted from Beit Lahia by Israeli soldiers and held as human shields for several days before their execution.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/used-as-human-bait-leaked-image-shows-elderly-palestinian-men-before",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:44:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}