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Israeli Snipers Kill Brothers, Raising War Crime Allegations

3/8/2026

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The Israeli snipers killed Husam al-Aweini and Saad al-Aweini as they carried Abdullah toward Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Euro-Med Monitor says the incident could be a war crime.
The brothers' bodies lay outside Nasser Hospital for four days during an Israeli siege, and Tahani al-Aweini witnessed their pleas but could not reach them.
The Israeli Defense Forces denied knowledge of the incident and rejected genocide claims.

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The Israeli snipers killed Husam al-Aweini and Saad al-Aweini as they carried Abdullah toward Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Euro-Med Monitor says the incident could be a war crime.
The brothers' bodies lay outside Nasser Hospital for four days during an Israeli siege, and Tahani al-Aweini witnessed their pleas but could not reach them.
The Israeli Defense Forces denied knowledge of the incident and rejected genocide claims.