IDF forces operating in the Gaza Strip spotted a terrorist utilizing a child to move weapons into a civilian residence in the refugee camps in the central part of the enclave, the military announced Sunday.
Video: IDF footage shows a child being used to transfer arms in the Gaza Strip / Credit: IDF Spokesperson
The military stated the terrorist deliberately exploited the child to transport the munitions in a calculated bid to deter IDF troops from launching a strike to thwart the transfer. The IDF officially characterized the incident as the use of a child as a human shield, coming against the backdrop of Israel's pushback against the slanderous accusations in the movie 'NAZA' that it was targeting civilians indiscriminately. "Upon identifying the presence of a child, the IDF refrained from carrying out any strikes against the terrorist," the IDF said on X.
The IDF maintained the footage serves as yet another clear example of terror groups in the Gaza Strip routinely using children for terrorist activities. The military noted the action blatantly violated international law and was orchestrated to advance and execute terror plots against Israeli citizens and IDF troops operating along the Yellow Line, the unofficial border separating the Israeli troops from the Hamas-control part of the Gaza Strip under the 2025 plan mediated by the US.
❗️ CHILDREN IN GAZA EXPLOITED: Footage shows a terrorist using a child to transfer weapons into a civilian home in central Gaza, using him as a human shield to transfer the weapons, in an attempt to prevent the IDF from striking & thwarting their transfer.
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— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 27, 2026
IDF Southern Command troops remain deployed in the region in accordance with the agreement, and the military affirmed it would continue operations to neutralize any immediate threat.
