"The Story of the Young Man Mohammed Bahar"

"The Story of the Young Man Mohammed Bahar"
"A young man with Down syndrome and autism is attacked by dogs."
He was a 24-year-old Palestinian young man who had Down syndrome. His mother says that later in his life, he also developed autism, which made his health condition even more complicated.
His mother used to change his clothes and clean him. He could hardly eat or drink except from her hand, and he could not move without the help of his family members.
On July 3rd, Israeli occupation forces raided his family’s home in Gaza after many days of intense bombing across the area.
His mother recounts that the family members had gathered in a small house, afraid of the soldiers’ gunfire, while Mohammed remained in the living room — unable to run or escape.
Soon, a military dog trained to kill stormed into the house and began tearing apart Mohammed’s body — the young man who had Down syndrome and autism. As he was being attacked, he pleaded softly, “It’s okay, my dear, it’s okay,” while blood filled the chair he was sitting on.
The grieving mother was prevented by the Israeli soldiers from rescuing her son. They told her that they had brought a military doctor to help him. She begged them to give him some water, having heard his faint, desperate voice asking for a drink. They reassured her that he had already drunk and was resting.
Soon after, Mohammed’s weak voice from the living room fell silent. One of the soldiers coldly said to her, “Mohammed, that’s it.” And the soldier was not lying — Mohammed had indeed found rest, as he joined his martyred father in death.