Members of Hamas's "Sahm" Unit raided tents sheltering the Abu Ajina family, displaced from Beit Lahia to the Al-Baraka area south of Deir al-Balah, last night, abducting Rashed Mohammad Juma Abu Ajina, 40, shooting Rani Warsh Agha in the limbs, and assaulting family members, according to direct testimony from the family shared by Ihab Hassane on X. The militants stormed the tents, fired shots into the air, and subjected women, children, and the elderly to verbal and physical assaults to spread fear, the family testimony reported by Ihab Hassane states. Rashed Abu Ajina was taken to an unknown location without notification of charges, while the wounded Rani Warsh Agha was left bleeding without medical assistance. The family cited prior threats to Abu Ajina due to his political views opposing Hamas policies. The Abu Ajina family holds Hamas fully responsible for Rashed Mohammad Juma Abu Ajina's safety and demands his immediate and unconditional release. They called on local and international human rights organizations and media to document the incident and ensure accountability, as stated in the testimony posted by Ihab Hassane. Separately, during the nearly three-hour reporting window from 12:16 a.m. to 3:15 a.m. UTC on January 12, the General Secretariat for Christian Educational Institutions in Jerusalem issued a statement condemning the Israeli government for stopping issuance of permits for Christian teachers from the West Bank, a policy it says cripples Christian schools in Jerusalem, according to a post by Ihab Hassane on X.
