The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed 275 Palestinians after entering the town, rounding up men and executing many at the town center's castle wall.
The narrative centers on two specific events during the Suez Canal Crisis: Footnotes in Gaza: A Graphic Novel
During a "screening operation" to find militants, the IDF herded Palestinian men into a schoolyard, resulting in 111 deaths. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed 275 Palestinians
Sacco bases his account on dozens of firsthand testimonies from elderly survivors and witnesses, cross-referencing their memories with United Nations reports and archival data. Artistic Style and Narrative Approach Footnotes in Gaza: A Graphic Novel