'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces

'Used as human bait': Leaked image shows elderly Palestinian men before execution by Israeli forces Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/08/2026 - 09:38 Journalist says Nadi and Ali Marouf were abducted, used as human shields and killed in northern Gaza in November 2024 The last known photograph of Palestinian men Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf, who were reportedly killed in November 2024 after being used as human shields (Younis Tirawi/X) Off A newly leaked photograph shows two blindfolded elderly Palestinian men from Beit Lahia in Gaza, hours before Israeli forces killed them in November 2024, according to Palestinian journalist Younis Tirawi, who published the image. The photograph shows Israeli military personnel standing between two blindfolded men, whom Tirawi identified in a post on X as Nadi Marouf and Ali Marouf. He said the photograph was taken hours before their deaths and that the two men were "used as human bait and then executed".