Hussein Amin Karaki, born in 1989 in Khirbet Salem, was attacked by occupation forces on January 26, 2025 — the day civilians were allowed to return to their villages following the expiration of the “Israeli” withdrawal deadline.
Hussein, accompanied by his mother Tamara Shahimi and his sister, walked toward Markaba to be among the first to reach it. They were met with a barrage of gunfire from occupation forces. Hussein was hit in the hand and took cover behind an earthen barrier. When the gunfire briefly ceased, he tried to move back, only to find that soldiers had reached the barrier and opened fire directly at him and his family. His mother was martyred instantly before his eyes, leaving him unable to help her, and Hussein himself was then shot again in the back, causing him to fall to the ground before being taken prisoner. The occupation forces surrounded Hussein and kidnapped him, wounded, refusing to allow his sister to call an ambulance No information has emerged about Hussein Karaki’s current condition, and even the five Lebanese detainees released in March had not seen him.
Hussein, who lives in Haret Hreik, is married.
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