Family beg for answers after two American men detained by IDF after Gaza raid
Source: The Independent
Family beg for answers after two American men detained by IDF after Gaza raid
Graig Graziosi
Sun, February 11, 2024 at 12:18 PM EST·3 min read
The Israeli Defence Force has reportedly detained two Americans they encountered during a raid at a home in Gaza.
Relatives of Hashem Alagha, 20, and Borak Alagha, 18, said the brothers were with a group of approximately 20 others who were rounded up by the IDF after a raid.
Yasmeen Elagha, the men's cousin, said both of them are American citizens who were born in the Chicago suburbs, according to CNN. She said her cousins stayed in Chicago into their early childhood, after which they moved.
The men's father is also reportedly a Canadian citizen, according to Ms Elagha.
Hashem and Borak's mother was reportedly present during the raid. She told Ms Elagha that IDF forces broke through a door while the group of men were sleeping, tied up the women and children, and took the men into custody.
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