Jihad had been curled up on his mattress, trying to figure out what was happening? The treads of dozens of tanks outside rocked the bedroom floor while the staccato automatic gunfire raked walls and windows. He rushed outside to see. Unable to hear the shouts of troops ordering him to leave, he stood still, transfixed by the horror around him. Within moments furious Israeli soldiers rushed toward him. Jihad did not heed their commands so they kicked him to the ground. Boot-shaped bruises still mottle his skin.
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