Iyad Awad was adamant that he must look after his mother.
In May, Israel dropped leaflets on Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza, demanding that its residents leave.
Iyad helped members of his family to evacuate. But he remained at home with his mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease.
“When the [Israeli] army entered the house, they asked me why I did not leave,” he said. “I told them that I was with my sick mother and we could not go anywhere.”
An Israeli soldier then instructed Iyad to accompany him as the invading troops conducted a search of the multi-story building where Iyad lived.
The troops handcuffed Iyad. …more
