Video Shows Israeli Forces Firing on Elderly Palestinian Man in Beit Lahia

A video posted to social media shows an elderly Palestinian man attempting to move through an area of Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, as Israeli forces open fire on him. Bullets are visible striking the ground near where he is walking, according to the footage reviewed by Middle East Eye.

The outlet has not published further identifying details about the man, the exact date the footage was recorded, or the unit involved. The Israeli military has not commented publicly on this specific incident as of this report.

A video posted on social media shows an elderly Palestinian civilian trying to pass through an area as Israeli forces open fire on him, with bullets hitting the ground nearby, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza.

Beit Lahia sits in the northernmost stretch of the Gaza Strip, an area that has seen repeated Israeli ground operations and demolition campaigns since the war began in October 2023. The footage adds to a body of video evidence, gathered throughout the conflict, showing Israeli forces firing on unarmed civilians in areas they attempt to cross on foot.

The incident is reported to have occurred after a ceasefire took effect in October, one that was intended to halt major hostilities in Gaza. Middle East Eye notes that Israeli attacks across the enclave have continued despite that agreement, though the source material does not specify further incidents beyond this one.

No casualty has been confirmed in connection with this specific video, and Occupation Watch has not independently verified the man's condition, his identity, or the precise date of the recording. The claim rests on the video itself and Middle East Eye's reporting; it has not yet been corroborated by a second independent outlet or by Israeli military statement.

Occupation Watch is continuing to track incidents of this kind, in which recorded, dated, and located footage documents Israeli forces firing on Palestinian civilians in areas nominally covered by a ceasefire. This is the kind of primary-source record, footage tied to a specific place and moment, that forms the core of an accountability file even where full verification of outcome remains pending.