My cousin Nayaf Ali is 20 years old. He lives in the al-Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, and he told my brother and me this story over the phone.
It was 12 December and the Israeli occupation forces had invaded his neighborhood. Around 30 family members were trapped in their home during this time, as the Israelis had besieged the neighborhood.
The family remained quiet in the house to try to avoid detection by the Israeli forces. They remained in this silent state of terror for three days.
On the fourth day, Israeli bulldozers surrounded the house, and the ground began to shake. Israeli soldiers fired bullets at and around the house, and they hit Nayaf in the foot. ….more
