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IDF Says Gaza Militant Used Child to Move Weapons Into Civilian Home

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 2008 Deir al-Balah skyline behind palm trees and fields; central Gaza place context, not a depiction of the September 2026 report about a child carrying weapons.

The IDF published footage Sunday that it said shows a militant in Gaza's central camps using a child to carry weapons into a civilian home. The military said its troops identified the transfer and described the use of the child as a human shield intended to deter an Israeli strike. Its statement did not identify the militant's faction, give the child's age, or date the filmed incident. The IDF said Southern Command forces remain deployed in accordance with the agreement.

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