15 july 2014
Israel has found funding for three new Iron Dome rocket interception batteries, an Israeli official said Tuesday, a week into its conflict with Palestinian militants in Gaza. Israel had seven Iron Domes set up to shoot down missiles when cross-border fighting with Hamas-led militants surged on July 8, and has since brought two more into service, Israel's Defense Ministry said.
Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, the Israeli official said that as a result of the Gaza crisis, three new Iron Dome units were now "in the pipeline."
Israel accepted the terms of an Egyptian-proposed truce Tuesday to end its air strikes and naval barrages on Gaza that Palestinian officials say have killed at least 184 people, mostly civilians, since Tuesday last week.
But Hamas, which controls Gaza, did not immediately follow suit and promise to end rocket attacks on Israeli territory, saying it had not been consulted by Cairo.
The Israeli official did not expand on where the money for the new rocket interceptors came from. But Yair Ramati, head of the Defense Ministry's missile defense agency, told reporters at the weekend that all but one of the Iron Dome batteries in the field were paid for with U.S. grants.
The U.S. embassy in Israel did not immediately comment about the planned increase in the Iron Dome deployment Tuesday.
Before the Gaza crisis, Israeli officials had said they needed 13 Iron Domes to provide sufficient nationwide protection on the Palestinian front as well as volatile borders with Lebanon and the Egyptian Sinai. But some predicted Israel would fall short of that number given deep defense budget cuts.
Israeli defense industry sources have said in the past that Iron Dome batteries cost about $50 million each but added that this would be reduced as state-owned manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. refined its production techniques.
Israeli and U.S. officials said Iron Dome, which is designed to shoot down rockets threatening to hit residential areas while ignoring those falling wide, has scored a 90 percent success rate during the Gaza fighting.
Gaza militants fire 3 rockets despite truce call
The Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired three rockets at Israel since the deadline passed for the start of a cease-fire proposed by Egypt. The attack came shortly after Israel Tuesday morning accepted the Egyptian truce proposal, which Gaza's Hamas rulers swiftly rejected.
Under the Egyptian plan, hostilities were to halt by 9 a.m. local time.
The military says three rockets were fired at empty lands near the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. The military says they caused no casualties or damage.
Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, the Israeli official said that as a result of the Gaza crisis, three new Iron Dome units were now "in the pipeline."
Israel accepted the terms of an Egyptian-proposed truce Tuesday to end its air strikes and naval barrages on Gaza that Palestinian officials say have killed at least 184 people, mostly civilians, since Tuesday last week.
But Hamas, which controls Gaza, did not immediately follow suit and promise to end rocket attacks on Israeli territory, saying it had not been consulted by Cairo.
The Israeli official did not expand on where the money for the new rocket interceptors came from. But Yair Ramati, head of the Defense Ministry's missile defense agency, told reporters at the weekend that all but one of the Iron Dome batteries in the field were paid for with U.S. grants.
The U.S. embassy in Israel did not immediately comment about the planned increase in the Iron Dome deployment Tuesday.
Before the Gaza crisis, Israeli officials had said they needed 13 Iron Domes to provide sufficient nationwide protection on the Palestinian front as well as volatile borders with Lebanon and the Egyptian Sinai. But some predicted Israel would fall short of that number given deep defense budget cuts.
Israeli defense industry sources have said in the past that Iron Dome batteries cost about $50 million each but added that this would be reduced as state-owned manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. refined its production techniques.
Israeli and U.S. officials said Iron Dome, which is designed to shoot down rockets threatening to hit residential areas while ignoring those falling wide, has scored a 90 percent success rate during the Gaza fighting.
Gaza militants fire 3 rockets despite truce call
The Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired three rockets at Israel since the deadline passed for the start of a cease-fire proposed by Egypt. The attack came shortly after Israel Tuesday morning accepted the Egyptian truce proposal, which Gaza's Hamas rulers swiftly rejected.
Under the Egyptian plan, hostilities were to halt by 9 a.m. local time.
The military says three rockets were fired at empty lands near the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. The military says they caused no casualties or damage.
Hamas' military wing said Tuesday that it was not consulted over the terms of a truce deal with Israel and branded the proposal as "surrender."
"To avoid confusion and to be clear with our people, al-Qassam Brigades confirm that we haven't been contacted by any official or unofficial entities about terms of this alleged initiative."
"If what has been circulated is true, this initiative means kneeling and submissiveness and so we completely refuse it and to us, it's not worth the ink used in writing it," a statement added.
Israel's security cabinet on Tuesday accepted an Egyptian ceasefire proposal, a government spokesman said, after a week of deadly bombings on Gaza which killed over 180 Palestinians.
"The cabinet has decided to accept the Egyptian initiative for a ceasefire starting 9am today," Ofir Gendelman, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Twitter.
Israeli ministers in the security cabinet had begun meeting early on Tuesday to consider the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire to start immediately from 9 a.m.
President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday evening he supported the Egyptian ceasefire initiative and urged all sides to comply to protect "the blood of our people and our higher national interests."
There were no immediate reports of rocket fire at Israel after the deadline, with the army saying only two rockets had struck the south overnight, and another two shot were shot down just 15 minutes before the Egyptian initiative came into force.
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people Tuesday morning in Khan Younis.
No Israelis have been killed during the military assault on Gaza.
Israel has accepted Egypt’s ceasefire initiative for the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government’s press service said in a statement on Monday, July 15.
The ceasefire was due to come into force as of 9:00 am local time (10:00 am Moscow Time) on Monday.
It’s unclear whether Hamas, which currently rules Gaza, consented to the truce.
Tension in the region rose sharply after the murder of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers whose bodies were found near the town of Hebron. Two of the boys were aged 16 and the third was aged 19.
On July 8, Israel launched a military operation against Hamas following massive rocket attacks from Gaza.
Palestinian radicals have reportedly fired more than 550 rockets at Israel over the past week.
Israel to meet on Egypt Gaza truce bid, Hamas says no deal
Israel's security cabinet will meet early Tuesday to discuss an Egyptian proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, but a Hamas official said there was no deal.
The comments came after Egypt proposed a truce to end seven days of violence that has killed more than 185 Palestinians in Gaza and seen hundreds of rockets fired into Israel.
An Israeli official said Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire beginning at 9 a.m. would be discussed early Tuesday.
"The security cabinet will meet early tomorrow to study seriously the Egyptian proposals," the official said, on condition of anonymity.
But a Hamas official insisted that there was no deal yet, although he said efforts to reach a truce were underway.
"There are efforts and communications on the issue of a truce deal but until now there is nothing final," he said late Monday.
"Efforts are being made by various parties, particularly the Egyptians, but in a weak manner," he added.
Egypt late Monday proposed a truce that would begin on Tuesday morning.
Egyptian media have reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday to push for an end to hostilities.
"0600 GMT (9 a.m. Jerusalem time) has been set for the beginning of the implementation of truce arrangements between the two sides," the proposal said.
Egypt added that it called for a "full ceasefire within 12 hours of its announcement and acceptance by both sides."
The proposal says Cairo will be prepared to receive Israeli and Palestinian delegations to discuss cementing the truce and confidence building measures within 48 hours of its taking effect.
Among the issues to be discussed is the easing of the flow of goods into Gaza, which has been subject to an Israeli blockade for years.
Hamas' former prime minister Ismail Haniyeh addressed the truce talks in a televised speech on Saturday night.
"There are moves and contacts to stop the enemy's aggression against Gaza. There are countries intervening," he said.
"As mujahedeen fight on the battlefield, there are political and diplomatic moves by the movement's leadership, and by internal and external factions, led by Khaled Meshaal."
Hamas has said it wants Israel's blockade on Gaza lifted, along with the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in any truce deal.
It also wants Israel to release Palestinians it rearrested after freeing them in exchange for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
In a statement, the Quartet negotiating group's representative Tony Blair said he welcomed Egypt's proposal.
"Such a ceasefire can halt the tragic loss of life, stop the rockets on Israel, and open up the possibility of a genuine change in Gaza," he said.
"To avoid confusion and to be clear with our people, al-Qassam Brigades confirm that we haven't been contacted by any official or unofficial entities about terms of this alleged initiative."
"If what has been circulated is true, this initiative means kneeling and submissiveness and so we completely refuse it and to us, it's not worth the ink used in writing it," a statement added.
Israel's security cabinet on Tuesday accepted an Egyptian ceasefire proposal, a government spokesman said, after a week of deadly bombings on Gaza which killed over 180 Palestinians.
"The cabinet has decided to accept the Egyptian initiative for a ceasefire starting 9am today," Ofir Gendelman, spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Twitter.
Israeli ministers in the security cabinet had begun meeting early on Tuesday to consider the Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire to start immediately from 9 a.m.
President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday evening he supported the Egyptian ceasefire initiative and urged all sides to comply to protect "the blood of our people and our higher national interests."
There were no immediate reports of rocket fire at Israel after the deadline, with the army saying only two rockets had struck the south overnight, and another two shot were shot down just 15 minutes before the Egyptian initiative came into force.
An Israeli airstrike killed at least three people Tuesday morning in Khan Younis.
No Israelis have been killed during the military assault on Gaza.
Israel has accepted Egypt’s ceasefire initiative for the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government’s press service said in a statement on Monday, July 15.
The ceasefire was due to come into force as of 9:00 am local time (10:00 am Moscow Time) on Monday.
It’s unclear whether Hamas, which currently rules Gaza, consented to the truce.
Tension in the region rose sharply after the murder of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers whose bodies were found near the town of Hebron. Two of the boys were aged 16 and the third was aged 19.
On July 8, Israel launched a military operation against Hamas following massive rocket attacks from Gaza.
Palestinian radicals have reportedly fired more than 550 rockets at Israel over the past week.
Israel to meet on Egypt Gaza truce bid, Hamas says no deal
Israel's security cabinet will meet early Tuesday to discuss an Egyptian proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, but a Hamas official said there was no deal.
The comments came after Egypt proposed a truce to end seven days of violence that has killed more than 185 Palestinians in Gaza and seen hundreds of rockets fired into Israel.
An Israeli official said Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire beginning at 9 a.m. would be discussed early Tuesday.
"The security cabinet will meet early tomorrow to study seriously the Egyptian proposals," the official said, on condition of anonymity.
But a Hamas official insisted that there was no deal yet, although he said efforts to reach a truce were underway.
"There are efforts and communications on the issue of a truce deal but until now there is nothing final," he said late Monday.
"Efforts are being made by various parties, particularly the Egyptians, but in a weak manner," he added.
Egypt late Monday proposed a truce that would begin on Tuesday morning.
Egyptian media have reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday to push for an end to hostilities.
"0600 GMT (9 a.m. Jerusalem time) has been set for the beginning of the implementation of truce arrangements between the two sides," the proposal said.
Egypt added that it called for a "full ceasefire within 12 hours of its announcement and acceptance by both sides."
The proposal says Cairo will be prepared to receive Israeli and Palestinian delegations to discuss cementing the truce and confidence building measures within 48 hours of its taking effect.
Among the issues to be discussed is the easing of the flow of goods into Gaza, which has been subject to an Israeli blockade for years.
Hamas' former prime minister Ismail Haniyeh addressed the truce talks in a televised speech on Saturday night.
"There are moves and contacts to stop the enemy's aggression against Gaza. There are countries intervening," he said.
"As mujahedeen fight on the battlefield, there are political and diplomatic moves by the movement's leadership, and by internal and external factions, led by Khaled Meshaal."
Hamas has said it wants Israel's blockade on Gaza lifted, along with the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in any truce deal.
It also wants Israel to release Palestinians it rearrested after freeing them in exchange for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
In a statement, the Quartet negotiating group's representative Tony Blair said he welcomed Egypt's proposal.
"Such a ceasefire can halt the tragic loss of life, stop the rockets on Israel, and open up the possibility of a genuine change in Gaza," he said.
The United States’ ability to broker an end to ongoing violence between Israel and Palestinian militants is jeopardized by its unbalanced support for Israel, according to experts who warn of the enclave’s dire humanitarian state.
Israel began 'Operation Protective Edge' last Monday with the stated aim of staunching rocket fire from Gaza. Reports emerged on Tuesday claiming that the Israeli security cabinet had voted to accept a truce brokered by Egypt; Hamas has yet to respond to the deal.
Israeli warplanes have struck hundreds of targets across the besieged enclave, which is home to around 1.8 million Palestinians. Israeli ground troops remain massed on the territory’s borders in advance of a potential ground assault.
At least 194 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israel’s weeklong air campaign, and casualties continue to mount.
The Israeli Defense Forces say that more than 1,000 rockets have been fired at Israel.
No Israeli fatalities have been reported thus far.
“Israel is indeed bombing and besieging areas with a high-density civilian population and as a result they are indeed killing many civilians. In fact, the majority are civilians,” said Lisa Goldman, the director of the Israel-Palestine Initiative at the New America Foundation think tank, while speaking exclusively to AA. “This is obviously extremely regrettable and something that should be avoided.”
Speaking to the press on Monday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that the Obama administration has not seen any evidence of Israeli war crimes, or of the use of disproportionate force by Israel. He added that Washington is working to diffuse tensions alongside Israeli and Palestinian officials.
And yet, it may be Washington’s close ties with Tel Aviv that undercut any efforts it may take to diffuse tensions.
“The United States government continues to present itself as an honest and unbiased broker, and that it can try to bring these two sides together," said Rochelle Davis, an associate professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. "That I think is fundamentally a semantic deception that the U.S. government puts out there.”
Without substantial policy change, the U.S. government cannot serve as the honest broker it claims to be, she added.
But experts warn that Gaza’s dire humanitarian situation existed long before the current military confrontation.
“The fabricated picture which is being repeated in the media is that Israel is the victim, and Palestinians are constantly firing against innocent Israelis, and if only these Palestinians would stop, then there would be peace,” said Ali Abunimah, the co-founder of the Electronic Intifada, an online publication. “The reality is never reflected.”
Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian enclave, in place since Hamas’ takeover in 2007, has crippled the local economy. Imports are severely curtailed, exports are denied, fishing is restricted and much of the enclave’s arable land near the Israeli border lies fallow following Israel’s unilateral declaration of a “security buffer zone”.
The up-to-1.5 kilometer deep zone encompasses 34 percent of Gaza’s arable land, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization, denying farmers a key resource.
“You have a population in Gaza that can do nothing without Israel’s approval or without a tiny border with Egypt that allows stuff in and out,” said Davis. “The fact that they don’t have access to gasoline, electricity and water unless Israel or Egypt allows them to is a huge problem for people which we aren’t recognizing.”
Highlighting the crisis there, Abunimah, the Electronic Intifada cofounder, said that roughly two-thirds of Gaza’s population is dependent on humanitarian aid, which has not stopped the U.S. from continuing to support Israel's policies.
“They stand with the victims of human rights abuses and occupation elsewhere except, when it comes to Palestine, they always stand with the occupation and the aggression,” he said.
Israel began 'Operation Protective Edge' last Monday with the stated aim of staunching rocket fire from Gaza. Reports emerged on Tuesday claiming that the Israeli security cabinet had voted to accept a truce brokered by Egypt; Hamas has yet to respond to the deal.
Israeli warplanes have struck hundreds of targets across the besieged enclave, which is home to around 1.8 million Palestinians. Israeli ground troops remain massed on the territory’s borders in advance of a potential ground assault.
At least 194 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israel’s weeklong air campaign, and casualties continue to mount.
The Israeli Defense Forces say that more than 1,000 rockets have been fired at Israel.
No Israeli fatalities have been reported thus far.
“Israel is indeed bombing and besieging areas with a high-density civilian population and as a result they are indeed killing many civilians. In fact, the majority are civilians,” said Lisa Goldman, the director of the Israel-Palestine Initiative at the New America Foundation think tank, while speaking exclusively to AA. “This is obviously extremely regrettable and something that should be avoided.”
Speaking to the press on Monday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that the Obama administration has not seen any evidence of Israeli war crimes, or of the use of disproportionate force by Israel. He added that Washington is working to diffuse tensions alongside Israeli and Palestinian officials.
And yet, it may be Washington’s close ties with Tel Aviv that undercut any efforts it may take to diffuse tensions.
“The United States government continues to present itself as an honest and unbiased broker, and that it can try to bring these two sides together," said Rochelle Davis, an associate professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. "That I think is fundamentally a semantic deception that the U.S. government puts out there.”
Without substantial policy change, the U.S. government cannot serve as the honest broker it claims to be, she added.
But experts warn that Gaza’s dire humanitarian situation existed long before the current military confrontation.
“The fabricated picture which is being repeated in the media is that Israel is the victim, and Palestinians are constantly firing against innocent Israelis, and if only these Palestinians would stop, then there would be peace,” said Ali Abunimah, the co-founder of the Electronic Intifada, an online publication. “The reality is never reflected.”
Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian enclave, in place since Hamas’ takeover in 2007, has crippled the local economy. Imports are severely curtailed, exports are denied, fishing is restricted and much of the enclave’s arable land near the Israeli border lies fallow following Israel’s unilateral declaration of a “security buffer zone”.
The up-to-1.5 kilometer deep zone encompasses 34 percent of Gaza’s arable land, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization, denying farmers a key resource.
“You have a population in Gaza that can do nothing without Israel’s approval or without a tiny border with Egypt that allows stuff in and out,” said Davis. “The fact that they don’t have access to gasoline, electricity and water unless Israel or Egypt allows them to is a huge problem for people which we aren’t recognizing.”
Highlighting the crisis there, Abunimah, the Electronic Intifada cofounder, said that roughly two-thirds of Gaza’s population is dependent on humanitarian aid, which has not stopped the U.S. from continuing to support Israel's policies.
“They stand with the victims of human rights abuses and occupation elsewhere except, when it comes to Palestine, they always stand with the occupation and the aggression,” he said.
Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza overnight Monday, with at least 192 killed and 1,400 injured as Israel's assault enters its eighth day.
An airstrike in Khan Younis early Tuesday killed 33-year-old Suleiman Abu Luli, 58-year-old Ata al-Umour and 53-year-old Bushra Khalil Zurub, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Earlier, 46-year-old Ismail Salim al-Najjar and 49-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Ibrahim al-Najjar were killed in an airstrike near Israeli settlements evacuated in 2005.
An airstrike destroyed the home of Ismail Haniyeh's adviser, Basim Naim, and at 7:30 a.m. a house in al-Shati refugee camp and Beit Lahiya were completely destroyed by aerial attacks.
At least another four Palestinians were injured in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip.
An airstrike in Khan Younis early Tuesday killed 33-year-old Suleiman Abu Luli, 58-year-old Ata al-Umour and 53-year-old Bushra Khalil Zurub, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said.
Earlier, 46-year-old Ismail Salim al-Najjar and 49-year-old Muhammad Ahmad Ibrahim al-Najjar were killed in an airstrike near Israeli settlements evacuated in 2005.
An airstrike destroyed the home of Ismail Haniyeh's adviser, Basim Naim, and at 7:30 a.m. a house in al-Shati refugee camp and Beit Lahiya were completely destroyed by aerial attacks.
At least another four Palestinians were injured in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip.
The following is a list of the 195 Palestinians killed by Israeli air bombardment since Tuesday, July 8th. This list is being updated regularly.
These are the names that have been confirmed by medical sources in Gaza. Approximately 1260 have been injured, with some losing limbs and others disabled for life. The majority of the wounded are children, according to the Ministry of Health. All of the casualties listed below are victims of Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza since Tuesday July 8th.
These are the names that have been confirmed by medical sources in Gaza. Approximately 1260 have been injured, with some losing limbs and others disabled for life. The majority of the wounded are children, according to the Ministry of Health. All of the casualties listed below are victims of Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza since Tuesday July 8th.
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Killed Tuesday 15 july:
1. Suleiman Abu Luli 33 2. Ata al-Umour 58 3. Bushra Khalil Zurub 53 4. Ismail Salim al-Najjar 46 5. Muhammad Ahmad Ibrahim al-Najjar 49 |
Killed Monday 14 july:
1. Adham Abdul-Fattah Abdul-‘Aal, 27 2. Hamid Suleiman Abu al-‘Araj, 60, Deir al-Balah. 3. Abdullah Mahmoud Baraka, 24, Khan Younis. 4. Tamer Salem Qdeih, 37, Khan Younis. 5. Ziad Maher an-Najjar, 17, Khan Younis. 6. Ziad Salem ash-Shawy, 25, Rafah. 7. Mohammad Yasser Hamdan, 24, Gaza. 8. Mohammad Shakib al-Agha, 22, Khan Younis. 9 .Ahmed Younis Abu Yousef, 22, Khan Younis. 10. Sara Omar Sheikh al-Eid, 4, Rafah. 11. Omar Ahmad Sheikh al-Eid, 24, Rafah. 12. Jihad Ahmad Sheikh al-Eid, 48, Rafah. 13. Kamal Atef Yousef Abu Taha, 16, Khan Younis. 14. Ismael Nabil Ahmad Abu Hatab, 21, Khan Younis. 15. Boshra Khalil Zo'rob, 53, Rafah. 16. Atwa A'mira al-'Amour, 63, Khan Younis |
Killed Sunday 13 july:
1. Ezzeddin Bolbol, 25, Rafah. 2. Rami Abu Shanab, 25, Deir al-Balah. 3. Fawziyya Abdul-al, 73, Gaza City. 4. Mo’ayyad al-‘Araj, 3, Khan Younis.* 5. Husam Ibrahim Najjar, 14, Jabalia. 6. Hijaziyya Hamed al-Hilo, 80, Gaza City. 7. Ruwaida abu Harb Zawayda, 30, central Gaza. 8. Haitham Ashraf Zo’rob, 21, Rafah. 10. Laila Hassan al-‘Odaat, 41, al-Maghazi. 11. Hussein Abdul-Qader Mheisin, 19, Gaza. 12. Qassem Talal Hamdan, 23, Beit Hanoun. 13. Maher Thabet abu Mour, 23, Khan Younis 14. Mohammad Salem Abu Breis, 65, Deir al-Balah 15. Moussa Shehda Moammer, 60, Khan Younis. 16. Hanadi Hamdi Moammer, 27, Khan Younis. 17. Saddam Mousa Moammer, 23, Khan Younis. |
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Killed Saturday 12 july:
1. Anas Yousef Qandil, 17, Jabalia. 2. Islam Yousef Mohammad Qandil, 27, Jabalia. 3. Mohammad Edrees Abu Sneina, 20, Jabalia. 4. Abdul-Rahim Saleh al-Khatib, 38, Jabalia. 5. Husam Thieb ar-Razayna, 39, Jabalia. 6. Ibrahim Nabil Hamada, 30, at-Tuffah - Gaza City. 7. Hasan Ahmad Abu Ghush, 24, at-Tuffah - Gaza City. 8. Ahmad Mahmoud al-Bal’awy, 26, at-Tuffah - Gaza City. 9. Ali Nabil Basal, 32, at-Tuffah - Gaza City. 10. Mohammad Bassem al-Halaby, 28, western Gaza City. 11. Mohammad Sweity (Abu Askar), 20, western Gaza City. 12. Khawla al-Hawajri, 25, Nuseirat refugee camp. 13. Ola Wishahi, 31, Mabarra association for the disabled in Jabalia. 14. Suha Abu Saade, 38, Mabarra association for the disabled in Jabalia. 15. Mohammad Edrees Abu Sweilem, 20, Jabalia 16. Rateb Subhi al-Saifi, 22, Sheikh Radwan – Gaza City. 17. Azmi Mahmoud Obeid, 51, Sheikh Radwan – Gaza City. 18. Nidal Mahmoud Abu al-Malsh, 22, Sheikh Radwan – Gaza City. 19. Suleiman Said Obeid, 56, Sheikh Radwan – Gaza City. 20. Mustafa Muhammad Inaya, 58, Sheikh Radwan – Gaza City. 21. Ghassan Ahmad al-Masri, 25, Sheikh Radwan – Gaza City. |
Killed Saturday 12 july:
22. Rif’at Youssef Amer, 36, al-Saftawi. 23. Rif’at Syouti, western Gaza City.* 24. Nahedh Na’im al-Batsh, 41, Khan Younis. 25. Baha’ Majed al-Batsh, 28, Khan Younis. 26. Qusai Issam al-Batsh, 12, Khan Younis. 27. Aziza Yousef al-Batsh, 59, Khan Younis. 28. Ahmad No’man al-Batsh, 27, Khan Younis. 29. Mohammad Issam al-Batsh, 17, Khan Younis. 30. Yahia ‘Ala’ Al-Batsh, 18, Khan Younis. 31. Jalal Majed al-Batsh, 26, Khan Younis. 32. Mahmoud Majed al-Batsh, 22, Khan Younis 33. Majed Sobhi al-Batsh, Khan Younis. 34. Marwa Majed al-Batsh, 25, Khan Younis. 35. Khaled Majed al-Batsh, 20, Khan Younis. 36. Ibrahim Majed al-Batsh, 18, Khan Younis. 37. Manar Majed al-Batsh, 13, Khan Younis. 38. Amal Hussein al-Batsh, 49, Khan Younis. 39. Anas Ala’ al-Batsh, 10, Khan Younis. 40. Qusai Ala’ al-Batsh, 20, Khan Younis. 41. Mohannad Yousef Dheir, 23, Rafah. 42. Shadi Mohammad Zo’rob, 21, Rafah. 43. Imad Bassam Zo’rob, 21, Rafah. 44. Mohannad Yousef Dheir, 23, Rafah. 45. Mohammad Arif, 13, eastern Gaza City. 46. Mohammad Ghazi ‘Arif, 35, eastern Gaza City. 47. Ghazi Mustafa Arif, 62, eastern Gaza City. 48. Ahmad Yousef Dalloul, 47, Gaza. 49. Fadi Ya’coub Sukkar, 25, Gaza. 50. Qassem Jaber Odah, 16, Khan Younis. 51. Mohammad Abdullah Sharatha, 53, Jabalia. 52. Mohammad Ahmed Basal, 19, Gaza City. |
Killed Friday 11 july:
1. Wisam Abdul-Razeq Hasan Ghannam, 31, Rafah. 2. Mahmoud Abdul-Razeq Hasan Ghannam, 28, Rafah. 3. Kifah Shaker Ghannam, 33, Rafah. 4. Ghalia Thieb Ghannam, 57, Rafah. 5. Mohammad Munir ‘Ashour, 26, Rafah. 6. Nour Marwan an-Ajdi, 10, Rafah. 7. Anas Rezeq abu al-Kas, 33, Gaza City (doctor). 8. Abdullah Mustafa abu Mahrouq, 22, Deir al-Balah. 9. Mahmoud Waloud, 26, Jabalia 10. Hazem Ba’lousha, Jabalia. 11. Ala' Abdul Nabi, Beit Lahia.* 12. Ahmed Zaher Hamdan, 24, Beit Hanoun. 13. Mohammad Kamel al-Kahlout, 25, Jabalia. 14. Sami Adnan Shaldan, 25, Gaza City 15. Salem al-Ashhab, 40, Gaza City. 16. Raed Hani Abu Hani, 31, Rafah. 17. Mohammad Rabea Abu- Hmeedan, 65, Jabalia. 18. Shahrman Ismail Abu al-Kas, 42, Al-Bureij. 19. Mazin Mustafa Aslan, 63, Al Bureij. 21. Mohammad Samiri, 24, Deir al-Balah. 22. Rami Abu Mosa’ed, 23, Deir al-Balah. 23. Saber Sokkar, 80, Gaza City. 24. Hussein Mohammad al-Mamlouk, 47, Gaza City. 25. Nasser Rabah Mohammad Sammama, 49, Gaza City. 26. Abdul-Halim Abdul-Mo’ty Ashra, 54, Deir al-Balah. 27. Sahar Salman Abu Namous, 3, Beit Hanoun. 28. Odai Rafiq Sultan, 27, Jabalia. 29. Jom’a Atiyya Shallouf, 25, Rafah. 30. Bassam Abul-Rahman Khattab, 6, Deir al-Balah |
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Killed Thursday 10 july:
1. Mahmoud Lutfi al-Hajj, 58, Khan Younis. (father of six killed) 2. Bassema Abdul-fatteh Mohammad al-Hajj, 48, Khan Younis. (mother of six killed) 3. Asma’ Mahmoud al-Hajj, 22, Khan Younis. 4. Fatima Mahmoud al-Hajj, 12, Khan Younis 5. Sa’ad Mahmoud al-Hajj, 17, Khan Younis. 6. Najla’ Mahmoud al-Hajj, 29, Khan Younis. 7. Tareq Mahmoud al-Hajj, 18, Khan Younis. 8. Omar Mahmoud al-Hajj, 20, Khan Younis. 9. Baha’ Abu al-Leil, 35, Gaza City. 10. Suleiman Saleem Mousa al-Astal, 17, Khan Younis. 11. Ahmed Saleem Mousa al-Astal, 24, Khan Younis (Suleiman’s brother) 12. Mousa Mohammed Taher al-Astal, 50, Khan Younis. 13. Ibrahim Khalil Qanan, 24, Khan Younis. 14. Mohammad Khalil Qanan, 26, Khan Younis (Ibrahim’s brother). 15. Ibrahim Sawali, 28, Khan Younis. 17. Hamdi Badea’ Sawali, 33, Khan Younis. 18. Mohammad al-‘Aqqad, 24, Khan Younis. 19. Ismael Hassan Abu Jame’, 19, Khan Younis. 20. Hussein Odeh Abu Jame’, 75, Khan Younis. 21. Abdullah Ramadan Abu Ghazal, 5, Beit Hanoun. 22. Mohammad Ehsan Ferwana, 27, Khan Younis. 23. Salem Qandil, 27, Gaza City. 24. Amer al-Fayyoumi, 30, Gaza City. 25. Ra’ed az-Zourah, 32, Khan Younis |
Killed Wednesday 9 july:
1. Hamed Shihab, Journalist – Gaza. 2. Salima al-‘Arja, 53, Rafah. 3. Miriam ‘Atiya al-‘Arja, 9, Rafah. 4. Rafiq al-Kafarna, 30. 5. Abdul-Nasser Abu Kweik, 60. 6. Khaled Abu Kweik, 31. 7. Mohammad Mustafa Malika, 18 months. 8. Hana’ Mohammed Fu’ad Malaka, 28 (Mohammad’s Mother), 27. 9. Hatem Abu Salem, Gaza City. 10. Mohammad Khaled an-Nimra, 22. 11. Sahar Hamdan (al-Masry), 40, Beit Hanoun. 12. Mohammad Ibrahim al-Masry, 14, Beit Hanoun. 13. Amjad Hamdan, 23, Beit Hanoun. 14. Hani Saleh Hamad, 57, Beit Hanoun. 15. Ibrahim Hani Saleh Hamad, 20, Beit Hanoun. 16. Mohammad Khalaf Nawasra, 4, al-Maghazi. 17. Nidal Khalaf Nawasra, 5, al-Maghazi. 18. Salah Awad Nawasra, 24, al-Maghazi. (father of Mohammad and Nidal) 19. ‘Aesha Najm al-Nawasra, 23, al-Maghazi (mother of Mohammad and Nidal, pregnant in the fourth month). 20. Naifa Mohammed Zaher Farajallah, 80, al-Mughraqa. 21. Amal Yousef Abdul-Ghafour, 20, Khan Younis. 22. Nariman Jouda Abdul-Ghafour, 18 months, Khan Younis. 23. Ibrahim Daoud al-Bal’aawy. 24. Abdul-Rahman Jamal az-Zamely. 25. Ibrahim Ahmad ‘Abdin. 26. Mustafa Abu Murr. 27. Khaled Abu Murr. 28. Mazin Faraj Al-Jarba. 29. Marwan Eslayyem. 30. Ra’ed Mohammed Shalat, 37, al-Nussairat. 31. Yasmin Mohammad Matouq, 4, Beit Hanoun. |
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. Ahmed 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. |
* the names with an asterisk have not yet been confirmed by Ministry of Health
Removed after confirmation from Ministry of Health that report of death was inaccurate:
Mo’sab Daher, 22, Deir al Balah.
Zakariyya Ala’ al-Batsh, 20, Khan Younis.
Shahd Helmi al-Qrynawi, 5, Al-Bureij.
Removed after confirmation from Ministry of Health that report of death was inaccurate:
Mo’sab Daher, 22, Deir al Balah.
Zakariyya Ala’ al-Batsh, 20, Khan Younis.
Shahd Helmi al-Qrynawi, 5, Al-Bureij.
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