A 70-year-old Palestinian woman, Dawlat al-Tanani, still grapples with the trauma of being viciously attacked by an Israeli army dog in her small home In Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, located in the northern Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports.

While lying in bed after her night prayers, she was suddenly attacked by an Israeli army dog, which stormed into her room and bit deeply into her arm.

Recounting her ordeal to Anadolu, the elderly woman said: “As I was drifting off to sleep, the dog wearing a camera on its back entered the room and attacked me. It sank its sharp teeth into my arm until it reached the bone, dragging me across the floor while soldiers stood outside.”

Despite suffering severe injuries, al-Tanani could not seek medical help immediately due to the ongoing bombardment. “I screamed for help, hoping a neighbor would hear, but everyone had already left the camp. I lay there bleeding, waiting for help until dawn,” she said.