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<p>[10445] 25 Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7 January 2009, soldiers entered his house, beat members of the family and arrested 'Izzat and three of this sons. Kasab was mistreated during the detention, which lasted until 20 January. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Izzat Kasab, pensioner. On 7...
<p>[10415] 20 Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of his house, in the Zeitun neighborhood of Gaza City.</p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: 'Imad a-Samuni at the ruins of...
<p>[10416] 20 Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to the ruins of their house, in the Zeitun neighborhhod of Gaza City. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Family of 'Imad a-Samuni next to...
<p>[10417] 20 Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni searching for her school materials under the ruins of her house. </p><p>Photo credit: Muhammad Sabah, B'Tselem</p>
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Operation Cast Lead: Daughter of 'Imad a-Samuni...
<p>[6471] 28 Murad Abu Lafah, 21 years old, was used as a human shield and beaten by IDF soldiers, al-Am'ari refugee camp, Ramallah district.</p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Murad Abu Lafah, 21 years old, was used as a human shield...
<p>[4281] 25 Muhammad Badwan, age 13, was used by the IDF as a human shield. Badwan was forced to sit on a military jeep from the afternoon to 10 PM to prevent other Palestinians from throwing stones at the jeep during a protest against the Separation Barrier.</p><p>Photo credit: Nidal Kana’ane, B'Tselem</p>
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Muhammad Badwan, age 13, was used by the IDF as a human...
<p>[110] 1 IDF soldiers use a Palestinian civilian as a "human shield."</p><p>Photo credit: Gihad Nga</p>
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IDF soldiers use a Palestinian civilian as a "human...