In February 2023, Amani Hashash and her children experienced a traumatic military raid at their home in the Balata refugee camp, where an unmuzzled military dog attacked her three-year-old son, Ibrahim. Despite her desperate pleas to the soldiers, they struggled to control the aggressive dog, resulting in critical injuries to Ibrahim, necessitating extensive medical treatment including surgery and numerous stitches. Over a year later, Ibrahim continues to suffer from psychological trauma, underscoring the lasting impact of such violent encounters in conflict areas.
It was such a big dog, not like any other dog I have seen, she says. It kept biting and pulling my son away from me. I screamed and hit it, but it kept pulling at him.
When I saw his wounds I was distraught because they were so extensive, says Hashash. The doctors said his condition was critical.
Hashash says one of the Israeli commanders had warned her that the military was coming and that she should take her children into a room. But it was too late.
More than a year later, Hashash says Ibrahim still has nightmares and his wounds have not healed. They did this to terrorise us, she says.
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