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Gazan targeted in strike last month identified as man with special needs
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After the IDF said it launched an airstrike in Gaza on a terrorist, the victim was identified as a disabled man with special needs
The IDF issued a statement saying it carried out an airstrike last month targeting a “terrorist” in Khan Younis, but a Haaretz report identifies him as a man with special needs.
The incident took place on May 30 and shortly afterward, footage of the strike blowing Muhammad al-Farra to pieces was posted on the Telegram page of Israeli journalist Amit Segal with the Hebrew caption, “Gaza.” It was liked by thousands of followers.
The clip shows Farra walking with a limp before being targeted. Farra was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a childhood accident.
ارتقاء الشاب / محمد ياسين صهيب الفرا.
من ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة.
والذي فقدت اثاره منذ ايام وتبين اليوم انه قد تم استهدافه بواسطة طائرات العدو الصهيوني اثناء تفقده لمنزلة في مدينة خانيونس منطقة السطر الغربي .
المجد للشهداء والعار للخونة والجواسيس . pic.twitter.com/gydh7LDMgz— Mahmoud Alfarra (@Alfarramahmoud2) May 30, 2025
His sister told Haaretz that the army prevented the family from recovering his body for several hours.
The IDF, in its statement on the incident, says the man was identified walking in and out of buildings “used for terrorist activity” and that it had already ordered the area to be evacuated. It does not explain why or how Farra was identified as a terrorist.
The Times of Israel Community.