Zeitoun Incident - The Helw and Ad-Daya Families

The Helw and Ad-Daya Families

According to the testimonies from the family members collected by LA Times correspondent, Israeli soldiers stormed the home of the Helw family, shooting 55-year-old Fuad Helw in front of his family and then instructing the rest of the family, 13 members, to leave the home. The family was assured by soldiers that they would not be targeted, however, as they were walking, they came under Israeli gunfire. Three family members were injured and a one-year-old was killed.

According to an account from Gaza residents delivered to B'Tselem, an air strike collapsed the home of Ad-Daya family, killing thirteen family members.

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