10 july 2014
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A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip was intercepted over the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on Thursday morning, the military said, revising the number down from two.
In the Gaza Strip, the armed wing of the Hamas movement claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had fired two "M75" rockets at Tel Aviv. |
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a media vehicle in Gaza late Wednesday
Israeli airstrikes across the besieged Gaza Strip killed 24 Palestinians overnight Wednesday, a medical official said.
The most recent airstrike hit a car in al-Nafaq street in Gaza City, killing three and injuring four, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Bahaa Abu al-Leil, 35, Wisam Qandil and Amir al-Fayoumi were identified as the victims. Islamic Jihad said in a statement that the men were fighters with the al-Quds Brigades.
Early Thursday, Israeli warplanes targeted a building in Khan Younis, killing eight members of the al-Hajj family. Over 30 people were injured in the strike.
Most of the victims were children, al-Qidra said, adding that Israeli forces bombed the building without a warning or asking them to evacuate.
Tariq al-Hajj, Najla al-Hajj, Aminah al-Hajj, Saad al-Hajj, Omar al-Hajj, Aminah al-Hajj, and Basimah al-Hajj, 57, were named as the victims.
Earlier, nine Palestinians were killed and at least 10 injured when Israel targeted Waqt al-Marah coffee shop on a Khan Younis beach.
Locals said dozens of people were watching the World Cup semi-final game when Israel fired a missile at the crowd.
Muhammad Khalid Qannan, his brother Ibrahim, Hamdi Kamil Sawali, Suleiman al-Astal, Ahmad al-Astal, Mousa al-Astal and Muhammad al-Aqqad were identified as some of the victims.
Another airstrike in the al-Zawayda village in central Gaza killed four members of the Shalat family, a couple and two children.
Late Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike killed Hamdi Shihab, who worked as a driver for local news agency Media 24.
The car had 'TV' clearly marked in red paint on the bonnet of the vehicle.
Early on Thursday the Israeli military said that during the course of the preceding day, "at least 82 rockets hit Israel" and 21 were intercepted.
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis from 10:00 a.m., with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon due to give the latest about the situation on the ground, followed by closed-door consultations between the Council's 15 member states.
The meeting follows a request by Arab envoys.
Ban called the new wave of violence "one of the most critical tests the region has faced in recent years".
"Gaza is on a knife edge. The deteriorating situation is leading to a downward spiral which could quickly get beyond anyone's control," he said.
"The risk of violence expanding further still is real. Gaza, and the region as a whole, cannot afford another full-blown war."
Israeli airstrikes across the besieged Gaza Strip killed 24 Palestinians overnight Wednesday, a medical official said.
The most recent airstrike hit a car in al-Nafaq street in Gaza City, killing three and injuring four, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Bahaa Abu al-Leil, 35, Wisam Qandil and Amir al-Fayoumi were identified as the victims. Islamic Jihad said in a statement that the men were fighters with the al-Quds Brigades.
Early Thursday, Israeli warplanes targeted a building in Khan Younis, killing eight members of the al-Hajj family. Over 30 people were injured in the strike.
Most of the victims were children, al-Qidra said, adding that Israeli forces bombed the building without a warning or asking them to evacuate.
Tariq al-Hajj, Najla al-Hajj, Aminah al-Hajj, Saad al-Hajj, Omar al-Hajj, Aminah al-Hajj, and Basimah al-Hajj, 57, were named as the victims.
Earlier, nine Palestinians were killed and at least 10 injured when Israel targeted Waqt al-Marah coffee shop on a Khan Younis beach.
Locals said dozens of people were watching the World Cup semi-final game when Israel fired a missile at the crowd.
Muhammad Khalid Qannan, his brother Ibrahim, Hamdi Kamil Sawali, Suleiman al-Astal, Ahmad al-Astal, Mousa al-Astal and Muhammad al-Aqqad were identified as some of the victims.
Another airstrike in the al-Zawayda village in central Gaza killed four members of the Shalat family, a couple and two children.
Late Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike killed Hamdi Shihab, who worked as a driver for local news agency Media 24.
The car had 'TV' clearly marked in red paint on the bonnet of the vehicle.
Early on Thursday the Israeli military said that during the course of the preceding day, "at least 82 rockets hit Israel" and 21 were intercepted.
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis from 10:00 a.m., with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon due to give the latest about the situation on the ground, followed by closed-door consultations between the Council's 15 member states.
The meeting follows a request by Arab envoys.
Ban called the new wave of violence "one of the most critical tests the region has faced in recent years".
"Gaza is on a knife edge. The deteriorating situation is leading to a downward spiral which could quickly get beyond anyone's control," he said.
"The risk of violence expanding further still is real. Gaza, and the region as a whole, cannot afford another full-blown war."
Palestinian medical sources have reported that 21 Palestinians have been killed, and dozens have been injured, in Israeli strikes carried out during the hours between midnight and dawn, Thursday.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that three Palestinians have been killed by an Israeli missile targeting their car, in the Nafaq Street, north of Gaza city. Their remains were moved to the Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza city.
They have been identified as:
1. Salem Qandil, 27.
2. Amer al-Fayyoumi, 30.
3. Baha’ Abu al-Leil, 35.
The Israeli air force also fired missiles into a number of homes in Sheikh Radwan area, north of Gaza, causing damage to several homes.
On Thursday at dawn, an entire family was killed by Israeli missiles west of Khan Younis city, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
They have been identified as:
1. Asma’ Mahmoud al-Hajj.
2. Sa’ad Mahmoud al-Hajj.
3. Najla’ Mahmoud al-Hajj.
4. Tareq Sa’ad al-Hajj.
5. Omar al-Hajj.
6. Amna al-Hajj.
Medical sources said more Palestinians were killed in Khan Younis, but have yet to be identified, and many more injured. All were moved to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Resident Ra’ed Shalat, 30, was killed; his wife and three children were wounded, when an Israeli missile struck their home in the Nusseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Israeli soldiers also fires missiles into a park at the coast in Khan Younis, killing eight Palestinians, including brothers, while watching the World Cup. At least fifteen Palestinians have been injured.
They have been identified as:
1. Ibrahim Khalil Qanan, 24.
2. Mohammad Khalil Qanan, 25.
3. Ibrahim Sawali, 33.
4. Mohammad Sawali, 33
5. Salem al-Astal, 55.
6. Mohammad al-‘Aqqad, 24.
7. Unidentified.
8. Unidentified.
Earlier on Thursday, the Israeli Air Force fired missiles into several buildings and homes, in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, Khan Younis and Gaza city,
At least 500 Palestinians have been injured since the Israeli aggression on Gaza started three days ago.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that three Palestinians have been killed by an Israeli missile targeting their car, in the Nafaq Street, north of Gaza city. Their remains were moved to the Shifa Hospital, west of Gaza city.
They have been identified as:
1. Salem Qandil, 27.
2. Amer al-Fayyoumi, 30.
3. Baha’ Abu al-Leil, 35.
The Israeli air force also fired missiles into a number of homes in Sheikh Radwan area, north of Gaza, causing damage to several homes.
On Thursday at dawn, an entire family was killed by Israeli missiles west of Khan Younis city, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
They have been identified as:
1. Asma’ Mahmoud al-Hajj.
2. Sa’ad Mahmoud al-Hajj.
3. Najla’ Mahmoud al-Hajj.
4. Tareq Sa’ad al-Hajj.
5. Omar al-Hajj.
6. Amna al-Hajj.
Medical sources said more Palestinians were killed in Khan Younis, but have yet to be identified, and many more injured. All were moved to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Resident Ra’ed Shalat, 30, was killed; his wife and three children were wounded, when an Israeli missile struck their home in the Nusseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza.
Israeli soldiers also fires missiles into a park at the coast in Khan Younis, killing eight Palestinians, including brothers, while watching the World Cup. At least fifteen Palestinians have been injured.
They have been identified as:
1. Ibrahim Khalil Qanan, 24.
2. Mohammad Khalil Qanan, 25.
3. Ibrahim Sawali, 33.
4. Mohammad Sawali, 33
5. Salem al-Astal, 55.
6. Mohammad al-‘Aqqad, 24.
7. Unidentified.
8. Unidentified.
Earlier on Thursday, the Israeli Air Force fired missiles into several buildings and homes, in Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, Khan Younis and Gaza city,
At least 500 Palestinians have been injured since the Israeli aggression on Gaza started three days ago.
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Killed Tuesday 8 july:
1. Mohammad Sha’ban, 24, Gaza. 2. Amjad Sha’ban, 30, Gaza. 3. Khader al-Basheeleqety, 45, Gaza. 4. Rashad Yassin, 27, Nusseirat. 5. Mohammad Ayman ‘Ashour, 15, Khan Younis. 6. Riyadh Mohammad Kaware’, 50, Khan Younis. 7. Bakr Mohammad Joudeh, 50, Khan Younis. 8. Ammar Mohammad Joudeh, 26, Khan Younis. 9. Hussein Yousef Kaware’, 13, Khan Younis. 10. Bassem Salem Kaware’, 10, Khan Younis. 11. Mohammad Ibrahim Kaware’, 50, Khan Younis. 12. Mohammad Habib, 22, Gaza. 13. Mousa Habib, 16, Gaza. 14. Saqr ‘Aayesh al-‘Ajjoury, 22, Jabalia. 15. Ahmad Nael Mahdi, 16, Gaza. 16. Hafeth Mohammad Hamad, 26, Beit Hanoun. 17. Ibrahim Mohammad Hamad, 26, Beit Hanoun. 18. Mahdi Mohammad Hamad, 46, Beit Hanoun. 19. Fawziyya Khalil Hamad, 62, Beit Hanoun. 20. Donia Mahdi Hamad, 16, Beit Hanoun. 21. Soha Hamad, 25, Beit Hanoun. 22. Suleiman Salam Abu Sawaween, 22, Khan Younis. 23. Siraj Eyad Abdul-‘Aal, 8, Khan Younis. 24. Abdul-Hadi Soufi, 24, Rafah. |
Killed Wednesday 9 july:
1. Hamed Shihab, Journalist – Gaza. 2. Salmiyya al-‘Arja, 53, Rafah. 3. Nariman Abdul-Ghafour, Khan Younis. 4. Rafiq al-Kafarna, 30. 5. Nayfa Farajallah, 80. 6. Abdul-Nasser Abu Kweik, 60. 7. Khaled Abu Kweik, 31. 8. Mohammad Arif, 13. 9. Mohammad Malika, 18 months. 10. Amna Malika (Mohammad’s Mother), 27. 11. Hatem Abu Salem. 12. Mohammad Khaled an-Nimra, 22. 13. Sahar Hamdan (al-Masry), 40, Beit Hanoun. 14. Ibrahim al-Masry, 14, Beit Hanoun. 15. Amjad Hamdan, 23, Beit Hanoun. 16. Hani Saleh Hamad, 57, Beit Hanoun. 17. Ibrahim Hani Saleh Hamad, 20, Beit Hanoun. 18. Mohammad Khalaf Nawasra, 4, al-Maghazi. 19. Nidal Khalaf Nawasra, child, al-Maghazi. 20. Salah Awad Nawasra, al-Maghazi. 21. Somoud Nawasra, al-Maghazi. 22. Mahmoud Nahedh Nawasra, al-Maghazi. 23. Aisha Najm. 24. Amal Yousef Abdul-Ghafour. 25. Ranim Jouda Abdul-Ghafour. 26. Ibrahim Daoud al-Bal’aawy. 27. Abdul-Rahman Jamal az-Zamely. 28. Ibrahim Ahmad ‘Abdin. 29. Mustafa Abu Murr. 30. Khaled Abu Murr. 31. Mazin Al-Jarba. 32. Marwan Eslayyem. 33. Hatem Abu Salem, Gaza City. 34. Sami al-Arja, 65, Rafah. |
Killed Thursday 10 july:
1. Salem Qandil, 27, Gaza City. 2. Amer al-Fayyoumi, 30, Gaza City. 3. Baha’ Abu al-Leil, 35, Gaza City. 4. Asma’ Mahmoud al-Hajj, Khan Younis. 5. Sa’ad Mahmoud al-Hajj, Khan Younis. 6. Najla’ Mahmoud al-Hajj, Khan Younis. 7. Tareq Sa’ad al-Hajj, Khan Younis. 8. Omar al-Hajj, Khan Younis. 9. Amna al-Hajj, Khan Younis. 10. Ra’ed Shalat, 30, Nusseirat. 11. Ibrahim Khalil Qanan, 24, Khan Younis. 12. Mohammad Khalil Qanan, 25, Khan Younis. 13. Ibrahim Sawali, 33, Khan Younis. 14. Mohammad Sawali, 33, Khan Younis. 15. Salem al-Astal, 55, Khan Younis. 16. Mohammad al-‘Aqqad, 24, Khan Younis. 17. Unidentified, Khan Younis. 18. Unidentified, Khan Younis. 19. Unidentified. 20. Unidentified. 21. Unidentified. |
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In contrast to the Israeli attack on Gaza, which escalated on Tuesday and has resulted in 79 Palestinians killed and over 500 injured, including entire families wiped out while sleeping in their homes; the Israeli government has claimed that Palestinian fighters fired 117 shells toward Israel in the same time period, causing no deaths or injuries. Some of the shells from Gaza appear to be aimed at Israel's cities and a nuclear reactor.
Three shells were also fired at Israel from the village of al-Arja, south of the Egyptian city of Rafah, on Wednesday evening, according to Egyptian officials.
These shells are crude constructions amounting to little more than tubes with dynamite placed inside of them, which are then fired blindly, without any possibility of aiming them. No injuries or damage have been reported from the shells.
At least one of the homemade shells allegedly hit the ground near Tel Aviv, and another in Hadera, about 100 km away from Gaza, which shows a longer range than previous shells were capable of.
On Wednesday, following a statement by Khaled Meshaal of Hamas saying that the current Israeli government is extreme, and it is up to Israelis to change their government to end the assault on Gaza, the Israeli economy minister Naftali Bennett told Al Jazeera news agency, “Meshaal was talking nonsense as usual”, adding “We are going to continue the pressure and step up our operation.”
Also Wednesday, the Israeli military claims to have killed five Palestinian fighters who tried to attack the Israeli military base in Zikim, in southern Israel, by swimming from Gaza and approaching the base from the water. Israeli soldiers bombed the Palestinian fighters on the beach, killing all five.
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attempt to infiltrate and attack the military base.
Three shells were also fired at Israel from the village of al-Arja, south of the Egyptian city of Rafah, on Wednesday evening, according to Egyptian officials.
These shells are crude constructions amounting to little more than tubes with dynamite placed inside of them, which are then fired blindly, without any possibility of aiming them. No injuries or damage have been reported from the shells.
At least one of the homemade shells allegedly hit the ground near Tel Aviv, and another in Hadera, about 100 km away from Gaza, which shows a longer range than previous shells were capable of.
On Wednesday, following a statement by Khaled Meshaal of Hamas saying that the current Israeli government is extreme, and it is up to Israelis to change their government to end the assault on Gaza, the Israeli economy minister Naftali Bennett told Al Jazeera news agency, “Meshaal was talking nonsense as usual”, adding “We are going to continue the pressure and step up our operation.”
Also Wednesday, the Israeli military claims to have killed five Palestinian fighters who tried to attack the Israeli military base in Zikim, in southern Israel, by swimming from Gaza and approaching the base from the water. Israeli soldiers bombed the Palestinian fighters on the beach, killing all five.
The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for the attempt to infiltrate and attack the military base.
As Israeli airstrikes on southern and central Gaza continue Thursday for the third straight day, killing 79 people so far, the UN Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting on the escalating violence.
Today is the third day of Israel's largest military campaign against Gaza since 2012.
The total number of dead is now at least 64, including 10 women and 18 children, according to medical reports.
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting, Thursday, in regard to the escalating violence in the region, following requests by Arab envoys and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
According to Ma'an's report, the council meeting could aim to adopt a declaration condemning the Palestinian resistance shells aimed at Israel which began after the Israeli attack started on Tuesday, which have caused no deaths or injuries.
The declaration will also "asking restraint on both sides", without singling out Israeli forces, which have killed 79 Palestinians, including entire families and infants, since Tuesday, a Western diplomat said. The diplomat added that it was "difficult, but not impossible," to get an agreement on such a proposal among the body's members.
Today is the third day of Israel's largest military campaign against Gaza since 2012.
The total number of dead is now at least 64, including 10 women and 18 children, according to medical reports.
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting, Thursday, in regard to the escalating violence in the region, following requests by Arab envoys and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
According to Ma'an's report, the council meeting could aim to adopt a declaration condemning the Palestinian resistance shells aimed at Israel which began after the Israeli attack started on Tuesday, which have caused no deaths or injuries.
The declaration will also "asking restraint on both sides", without singling out Israeli forces, which have killed 79 Palestinians, including entire families and infants, since Tuesday, a Western diplomat said. The diplomat added that it was "difficult, but not impossible," to get an agreement on such a proposal among the body's members.
Erekat: Israel’s offensive an 'all-out war on national reconciliation'
Japan, Egypt and Jordan have issued statements condeming the latest series of Israeli assaults on the Palestinian community. PLO member Saeb Erekat has described the ongoing Israeli offensive against Gaza as an "all-out, systematic war against the national project and national reconciliation."
The Government of Japan, according to WAFA, has expressed grave concern over the recent escalation of violence between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Via press release from Japan's representative office:
"Japan is deeply concerned about the situation in which the Israeli Air Force strike has caused civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip and strongly condemns rocket attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip against Israel."
The country has urged both Israel and Palestinian militants to exercise maximum restraint and prevent the further escalation of violence and civilian casualties.
The release further stated, "Japan is convinced that the issues of Middle East peace can never be solved through violence but only through negotiations and efforts to build mutual trust among parties to the conflict. Japan calls for all the parties concerned to make the utmost efforts to that end."
Ambassador Badr Abdel-Ati, spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, stressed the importance of the international community's role in taking serious and concrete steps to stop all military operations, ensuring a resumption of negotiations based on a specific time frame and enforcing UN Security Council resolutions.
The ambassador asked both Palestinian-Israeli sides, to commit to the 2012 truce, stating that Egypt is making intensive efforts in cooperation and coordination with all regional and international parties to prevent the shedding of more civilian blood.
Gaza has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by Israel since 2006, leading to frequent humanitarian crises. With Egyptian backing, Israel tightened the blockade in 2007, following a political victory by Hamas.
The country is to open the Rafah Border Terminal, on Thursday, exclusively for transfering wounded Palestinians.
WAFA further reports that, according to a report published by the Jordanian News Agency 'Petra', government spokesman and Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communication, Mohammad al-Momani, has strongly rejected any justifications for the recent Israeli attacks, demanding Israel cease its operations immediately and refrain from any escalation and incitement.
Al-Momani also demanded the international community, as well, to intervene in stopping Israeli encroachment on Palestinians.
He warned of repercussions for the brutal Israeli assaults and stressed the need for a return to negotiations that lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Momani emphasized the fact that Israel's practices are in violation of international humanitarian law and are inconsistent with international efforts to advance the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis, further calling for a de-escalation to prevent any further suffering of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Saeb Erekat, described the ongoing Israeli offensive as an "all-out, systematic war against the national project and national reconciliation", stating that the government of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to separate Gaza from the "national project" and the state of Palestine.
"Our response to the Israeli campaign will be through our unity and through our united positions," said Erekat on Wednesday.
"We assure that this plan is previously prepared, but the Palestinian leadership will make this plan a failure."
Japan, Egypt and Jordan have issued statements condeming the latest series of Israeli assaults on the Palestinian community. PLO member Saeb Erekat has described the ongoing Israeli offensive against Gaza as an "all-out, systematic war against the national project and national reconciliation."
The Government of Japan, according to WAFA, has expressed grave concern over the recent escalation of violence between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Via press release from Japan's representative office:
"Japan is deeply concerned about the situation in which the Israeli Air Force strike has caused civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip and strongly condemns rocket attacks by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip against Israel."
The country has urged both Israel and Palestinian militants to exercise maximum restraint and prevent the further escalation of violence and civilian casualties.
The release further stated, "Japan is convinced that the issues of Middle East peace can never be solved through violence but only through negotiations and efforts to build mutual trust among parties to the conflict. Japan calls for all the parties concerned to make the utmost efforts to that end."
Ambassador Badr Abdel-Ati, spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, stressed the importance of the international community's role in taking serious and concrete steps to stop all military operations, ensuring a resumption of negotiations based on a specific time frame and enforcing UN Security Council resolutions.
The ambassador asked both Palestinian-Israeli sides, to commit to the 2012 truce, stating that Egypt is making intensive efforts in cooperation and coordination with all regional and international parties to prevent the shedding of more civilian blood.
Gaza has been under a severe economic blockade imposed by Israel since 2006, leading to frequent humanitarian crises. With Egyptian backing, Israel tightened the blockade in 2007, following a political victory by Hamas.
The country is to open the Rafah Border Terminal, on Thursday, exclusively for transfering wounded Palestinians.
WAFA further reports that, according to a report published by the Jordanian News Agency 'Petra', government spokesman and Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communication, Mohammad al-Momani, has strongly rejected any justifications for the recent Israeli attacks, demanding Israel cease its operations immediately and refrain from any escalation and incitement.
Al-Momani also demanded the international community, as well, to intervene in stopping Israeli encroachment on Palestinians.
He warned of repercussions for the brutal Israeli assaults and stressed the need for a return to negotiations that lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Momani emphasized the fact that Israel's practices are in violation of international humanitarian law and are inconsistent with international efforts to advance the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis, further calling for a de-escalation to prevent any further suffering of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Saeb Erekat, described the ongoing Israeli offensive as an "all-out, systematic war against the national project and national reconciliation", stating that the government of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to separate Gaza from the "national project" and the state of Palestine.
"Our response to the Israeli campaign will be through our unity and through our united positions," said Erekat on Wednesday.
"We assure that this plan is previously prepared, but the Palestinian leadership will make this plan a failure."
Scottish officials have declared the country ready to receive Gaza civilians who have been injured in the current Israeli military aggression on the region, according to a press release by External Affairs Minister Humza Yousaf.
In a letter to William Hague, Mr. Yousaf called on the British Foreign Secretary to exert pressure on the Israeli occupation government to "end the blockade of Gaza, which the Scottish Government views as collective punishment."
According to Al Ray, the letter included an offer made by Scottish hospitals, asking Mr. Hague to do the same.
"The Scottish Government believes that the continuation of the blockade in Gaza is exacerbating the suffering experienced by the people there. For that reason, I have today asked William Hague to exert further pressure on the Israeli Government to bring that blockade to an end."
In a letter to William Hague, Mr. Yousaf called on the British Foreign Secretary to exert pressure on the Israeli occupation government to "end the blockade of Gaza, which the Scottish Government views as collective punishment."
According to Al Ray, the letter included an offer made by Scottish hospitals, asking Mr. Hague to do the same.
"The Scottish Government believes that the continuation of the blockade in Gaza is exacerbating the suffering experienced by the people there. For that reason, I have today asked William Hague to exert further pressure on the Israeli Government to bring that blockade to an end."
Israeli airstrikes on the southern and central Gaza Strip killed 14 people on Thursday including seven women and children, medics said, on the third day of a widening military operation.
The first strike hit a coffee shop in the city of Khan Younis, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said, adding that six men were killed and at least 15 other people wounded.
The second, in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on the home of Raed Shalat, killed him and wounded several others, Qidra said.
Further strikes on two houses in Khan Younis killed seven people - three women and four children, he said.
Dozens of strikes were heard slamming into the besieged Palestinian territory in the early hours of Thursday, as Israel's "Operation Protective Edge", the largest military campaign against Gaza since 2012, entered day three.
On Wednesday, at least 29 Palestinians were killed, and Tuesday's toll stood at at least 21, bringing the total number of dead to at least 64.
The dead include at least 10 women and 18 children, according to a count based on medical reports.
The first strike hit a coffee shop in the city of Khan Younis, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said, adding that six men were killed and at least 15 other people wounded.
The second, in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on the home of Raed Shalat, killed him and wounded several others, Qidra said.
Further strikes on two houses in Khan Younis killed seven people - three women and four children, he said.
Dozens of strikes were heard slamming into the besieged Palestinian territory in the early hours of Thursday, as Israel's "Operation Protective Edge", the largest military campaign against Gaza since 2012, entered day three.
On Wednesday, at least 29 Palestinians were killed, and Tuesday's toll stood at at least 21, bringing the total number of dead to at least 64.
The dead include at least 10 women and 18 children, according to a count based on medical reports.
Israeli airstrikes on the southern and central Gaza Strip killed seven people on Thursday, medics said, as an operation against militants in the territory entered its third day.
The first strike hit a coffee shop in the city of Khan Yunis, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra told AFP, saying six men were killed and at least 15 other people wounded.
The second, in Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on the home of Raed Shalat, killed him and wounded several others, Qidra said.
On Wednesday, 29 Palestinians were killed in Israel's operation in the most serious violence in Gaza since 2012.
Tuesday's toll was 21, bringing the total number of dead to 57.
The dead include at least seven women and 14 children, according to an AFP count based on medical reports.
The first strike hit a coffee shop in the city of Khan Yunis, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra told AFP, saying six men were killed and at least 15 other people wounded.
The second, in Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, on the home of Raed Shalat, killed him and wounded several others, Qidra said.
On Wednesday, 29 Palestinians were killed in Israel's operation in the most serious violence in Gaza since 2012.
Tuesday's toll was 21, bringing the total number of dead to 57.
The dead include at least seven women and 14 children, according to an AFP count based on medical reports.
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