Hyderabad, Feb. 16 -- In a deeply distressing incident in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces have allegedly tied explosives around the neck of an 80-year-old Palestinian man and forced him to act as a human shield before killing him and his wife.

An investigation by Israeli news website HaMakom revealed that the incident took place in May 2024 when Israeli forces from several brigades besieged the home of the elderly couple in Gaza City's al-Zaytun neighbourhood.

The forces present at the time of the incident reported that the couple's children had fled, leaving them with no choice but to remain.

A senior officer from the Nahal Brigade threatened to blow up the man's head if he did not carry out their orders. It is worth noting that the ma...