17 july 2014
45 children were killed in the ongoing Israeli military offensive on Gaza for the past ten days, Defense for Children International-Palestine reported (DCI) Thursday. DCI Chairman Rafaat Qisis said: "Such Israeli genocides against Gaza children manifest of an unparalleled disrespect to the very foundations of international laws."
"The Israeli occupation forces should stop their attacks on civilians," he demanded.
The international humanitarian law prohibits any such random aggressions and rules for a necessary differentiation between civilian and armed targets in any potential aggression."
The ongoing Israeli, offensive on Gaza took away the lives of 230 civilians so far while some 1685 have been left severely wounded.
DCI has called on the international community to press ahead with serious actions so as to urge the Israeli occupation to cease fire and bring its aggressions on Gaza children to a halt.
The organization slammed the world's silence over the tragedy of Gaza innocent children and civilians, whose names, ages and murder-dates featured in a documentary account survey conducted by the DCI.
"The Israeli occupation forces should stop their attacks on civilians," he demanded.
The international humanitarian law prohibits any such random aggressions and rules for a necessary differentiation between civilian and armed targets in any potential aggression."
The ongoing Israeli, offensive on Gaza took away the lives of 230 civilians so far while some 1685 have been left severely wounded.
DCI has called on the international community to press ahead with serious actions so as to urge the Israeli occupation to cease fire and bring its aggressions on Gaza children to a halt.
The organization slammed the world's silence over the tragedy of Gaza innocent children and civilians, whose names, ages and murder-dates featured in a documentary account survey conducted by the DCI.
The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain (AOHR UK) slammed on Thursday the position of the EU leadership regarding Israeli massacres in Gaza as a serious blow to the humanitarian decrees and one that only represents the standpoint of its beholders. AOHR UK said the EU's statement issued Wednesday not only made little, if any, distinctions between the victim and the perpetrator but also took no serious action against Israeli massacres in Gaza, which took away the lives of 213 civilians so far, including women and children.
AOHR UK spoke against the Israeli mass-murder of 15 civilian families throughout the military offensive, besides the four children killed Wednesday near Gaza shore and the 1623 civilians injured throughout.
Despite the flagrant nature of such Israeli war crimes, EU leadership did not hesitate an inch before acknowledging Israel's right to self-defense as opposed to a striking unconcern over penalizing the Israeli felonies, as they did to many other colonizing countries before.
The organization said such a position has not been one of its kind as the EU has always sought way-outs and excuses for Israel's war crimes.
AOHR UK has called upon the EU to re-consider its position vis-à-vis Israel's massacres and to immediately freeze all European-Israeli security and military deals, as Gaza women and children are being killed with military equipment imported from Europe.
AOHR UK statement revealed that Israel used Gazan civilians as laboratory rats to experiment on certain newly-imported weapons that have never been used before, a crime that should never go unnoticed.
AOHR UK spoke against the Israeli mass-murder of 15 civilian families throughout the military offensive, besides the four children killed Wednesday near Gaza shore and the 1623 civilians injured throughout.
Despite the flagrant nature of such Israeli war crimes, EU leadership did not hesitate an inch before acknowledging Israel's right to self-defense as opposed to a striking unconcern over penalizing the Israeli felonies, as they did to many other colonizing countries before.
The organization said such a position has not been one of its kind as the EU has always sought way-outs and excuses for Israel's war crimes.
AOHR UK has called upon the EU to re-consider its position vis-à-vis Israel's massacres and to immediately freeze all European-Israeli security and military deals, as Gaza women and children are being killed with military equipment imported from Europe.
AOHR UK statement revealed that Israel used Gazan civilians as laboratory rats to experiment on certain newly-imported weapons that have never been used before, a crime that should never go unnoticed.
Dr. Basman Alashi with patients at Wafa hospital
Dr. Basman Alashi, caring for patients needing critical care at al-Wafa hospital, has had to evacuate his patients after Israel bombed the hospital several times on Thursday evening.
After a week of threats and “warning rocket” fire last Friday on the al-Wafa rehab and geriatric hospital in eastern Gaza City, the Israeli army heavily shelled the building just hours ago and caregivers are scrambling to evacuate the most vulnerable patients.
I spoke with Dr. Basman Alashi, the executive director of al-Wafa, at a little past 10pm Palestine time today, Thursday, about an hour after Israel started to bomb the hospital.
“It started just before nine, they started it and it continued every other minute, firing at the hospital. They started on the fourth floor, continued to the third, then from the back of the hospital, then to the side, then to the front, then they cut the electricity, we have fuel everywhere. I don’t know the extent of the damage but it reached a point where my nurses were unable to function, unable to stand, unable to help the patients,” Alashi said.
Since last week, international solidarity activists have maintained a constant presence inside the hospital in an effort to stop Israel from attacking it. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, as of Thursday, Israel’s missile strikes and bombing attacks have killed 237 Palestinians and have wounded more than 1,770 since the assault began 11 days ago.
Joe Catron, activist and contributor to The Electronic Intifada, who has been staying at the hospital in shifts, tweeted that the al-Wafa hospital staff was able to safely and quickly evacuate the patients, and everyone has survived Israel’s bombing attacks.
on Twitter
Nora Barrows-Friedman Hi, Basman, I’m so glad I got you and that you’re safe. I’ve been hearing reports that the hospital has come under heavy Israeli attack?
Basman Alashi: Yes, it is, and they have destroyed much of it, and we are in the process of moving patients out. Many of my nurses are unable to stand up on their feet because of the tragedy they are facing, even the young men have not experienced such horrific and terrorizing bombing by the Israelis. They left the patients helpless because they are unable even to help themselves. I had to send ambulances and outside help to the hospital, so they can help in moving these patients, the paralyzed patients, out from their beds to another hospital. And right now, I am in the office and the Israeli army called me through the Red Cross, asking how much time we need to evacuate the building so they can halt the bombing.
And I gave them the message of two hours, I returned the call to the Red Cross [saying] two hours, so I believe the Red Cross is cooperating with them to destroy … an internationally-prohibited act. They are helping them in this act, and I don’t understand.
NBF: Dr. Alashi, can you talk about when the bombing started, what happened inside the hospital?
BA: It started just before nine, they started it and it continued every other minute, firing at the hospital. They started on the fourth floor, continued to the third, then from the back of the hospital, then to the side, then to the front, then they cut the electricity, we have fuel everywhere, I don’t know the extent of the damage but it reached a point where my nurses were unable to function, unable to stand, unable to help the patients. So they left the hospital, and right now we are in the process of evacuating my patients to help with them and the handicapped.
NBF: Where can these patients go, I understand that the hospitals around Gaza are already full?
BA: It’s called Madamma al-Sahaba al-Tibbi, it’s not a hospital, but it has private clinics, it’s a clinic and offices. I am there right now, and I need to go to check on my patients.
Dr. Basman Alashi, caring for patients needing critical care at al-Wafa hospital, has had to evacuate his patients after Israel bombed the hospital several times on Thursday evening.
After a week of threats and “warning rocket” fire last Friday on the al-Wafa rehab and geriatric hospital in eastern Gaza City, the Israeli army heavily shelled the building just hours ago and caregivers are scrambling to evacuate the most vulnerable patients.
I spoke with Dr. Basman Alashi, the executive director of al-Wafa, at a little past 10pm Palestine time today, Thursday, about an hour after Israel started to bomb the hospital.
“It started just before nine, they started it and it continued every other minute, firing at the hospital. They started on the fourth floor, continued to the third, then from the back of the hospital, then to the side, then to the front, then they cut the electricity, we have fuel everywhere. I don’t know the extent of the damage but it reached a point where my nurses were unable to function, unable to stand, unable to help the patients,” Alashi said.
Since last week, international solidarity activists have maintained a constant presence inside the hospital in an effort to stop Israel from attacking it. According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, as of Thursday, Israel’s missile strikes and bombing attacks have killed 237 Palestinians and have wounded more than 1,770 since the assault began 11 days ago.
Joe Catron, activist and contributor to The Electronic Intifada, who has been staying at the hospital in shifts, tweeted that the al-Wafa hospital staff was able to safely and quickly evacuate the patients, and everyone has survived Israel’s bombing attacks.
on Twitter
Nora Barrows-Friedman Hi, Basman, I’m so glad I got you and that you’re safe. I’ve been hearing reports that the hospital has come under heavy Israeli attack?
Basman Alashi: Yes, it is, and they have destroyed much of it, and we are in the process of moving patients out. Many of my nurses are unable to stand up on their feet because of the tragedy they are facing, even the young men have not experienced such horrific and terrorizing bombing by the Israelis. They left the patients helpless because they are unable even to help themselves. I had to send ambulances and outside help to the hospital, so they can help in moving these patients, the paralyzed patients, out from their beds to another hospital. And right now, I am in the office and the Israeli army called me through the Red Cross, asking how much time we need to evacuate the building so they can halt the bombing.
And I gave them the message of two hours, I returned the call to the Red Cross [saying] two hours, so I believe the Red Cross is cooperating with them to destroy … an internationally-prohibited act. They are helping them in this act, and I don’t understand.
NBF: Dr. Alashi, can you talk about when the bombing started, what happened inside the hospital?
BA: It started just before nine, they started it and it continued every other minute, firing at the hospital. They started on the fourth floor, continued to the third, then from the back of the hospital, then to the side, then to the front, then they cut the electricity, we have fuel everywhere, I don’t know the extent of the damage but it reached a point where my nurses were unable to function, unable to stand, unable to help the patients. So they left the hospital, and right now we are in the process of evacuating my patients to help with them and the handicapped.
NBF: Where can these patients go, I understand that the hospitals around Gaza are already full?
BA: It’s called Madamma al-Sahaba al-Tibbi, it’s not a hospital, but it has private clinics, it’s a clinic and offices. I am there right now, and I need to go to check on my patients.
Israeli tanks staged a limited incursion late Thursday into northern Gaza Strip, eyewitnesses said.
"Israeli tanks and armors advanced a few hundred meters into the Palestinian territory in the east of Gaza City, while Israeli reconnaissance planes hovered overhead," an eyewitness told Anadolu Agency.
Hamas spokesman says Israel to pay 'dearly' for Gaza ground operation
According to the witnesses, Israeli forces opened fire toward Palestinian lands and houses in the area.
No casualties were reported.
Clashes were reported between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli forces west of Beit Lahia town in northern Gaza.
Israeli army launched a ground operation into the Gaza Strip Thursday evening, following ten days of relentless airstrikes on the Palestinian territory.
"The IDF's objective as defined by the Israeli government is to establish a reality in which Israeli residents can live in safety and security…, while striking a significant blow to Hamas' terror infrastructure," the army said in a statement.
Israel has called up 56000 reservists for the ground operation into the Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes have been pounding the Gaza Strip since July 7 with the stated aim of halting rocket fire from the Palestinian territory.
At least 240 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1770 injured in relentless aerial bombing across the Gaza Strip, while only one Israeli has died in rocket fire.
Israel's military operation, dubbed "Operation Protective Edge," is the self-proclaimed Jewish state's third major offensive against the embattled Gaza Strip – home to some 1.8 million Palestinians – in the last six years.
"Israeli tanks and armors advanced a few hundred meters into the Palestinian territory in the east of Gaza City, while Israeli reconnaissance planes hovered overhead," an eyewitness told Anadolu Agency.
Hamas spokesman says Israel to pay 'dearly' for Gaza ground operation
According to the witnesses, Israeli forces opened fire toward Palestinian lands and houses in the area.
No casualties were reported.
Clashes were reported between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli forces west of Beit Lahia town in northern Gaza.
Israeli army launched a ground operation into the Gaza Strip Thursday evening, following ten days of relentless airstrikes on the Palestinian territory.
"The IDF's objective as defined by the Israeli government is to establish a reality in which Israeli residents can live in safety and security…, while striking a significant blow to Hamas' terror infrastructure," the army said in a statement.
Israel has called up 56000 reservists for the ground operation into the Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes have been pounding the Gaza Strip since July 7 with the stated aim of halting rocket fire from the Palestinian territory.
At least 240 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1770 injured in relentless aerial bombing across the Gaza Strip, while only one Israeli has died in rocket fire.
Israel's military operation, dubbed "Operation Protective Edge," is the self-proclaimed Jewish state's third major offensive against the embattled Gaza Strip – home to some 1.8 million Palestinians – in the last six years.
Gaza being bombed Thursday
After its latest round of airstrikes Thursday evening killed seven small children (four of whom were four years old), and Israeli officials flatly rejected a ten-year truce offered by Palestinian resistance groups, the Israeli military announced late Thursday night that hundreds of tanks and thousands of soldiers have begun a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Power was cut to the entire Gaza Strip, as close to two million Palestinian civilians huddle in the dark reporting explosions, flares and Israeli airstrikes hitting in the north and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli military official issued a statement which read, "Israel is committed to act to protect its citizens. The operation will continue until its goals are reached: To bring quiet to the citizens of Israel for a long period of time, and to seriously harm Hamas and other terrorist organizations' infrastructure in the Gaza Strip."
The last time Israel launched a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, in January 2009, Israeli troops killed over 1400 Palestinians, the vast majority of whom were civilians, including hundreds of small children. Many of those killed were blown to pieces by artillery shells and missiles.
Palestinians in Gaza have no army, and no official government, as the have lived under Israeli military rule since 1967. In 2006, after the election of the Hamas party to run the Palestinian Authority, Israeli military forces sealed the borders of Gaza, creating what many human rights groups have termed ‘the largest open-air prison on earth’.
In Thursday’s invasion into Gaza, Israeli military officials say that artillery, infantry, naval forces, air forces and hundreds of tanks are being deployed as the troops move in to Gaza, one of the most crowded places on earth.
Earlier Thursday, Israel dropped leaflets in the streets of northern Gaza ordering 100,000 Palestinians to leave their homes. The leaflet drops were followed by increased aerial bombardment in an area that has already seen heavy civilian casualties and destruction from Israeli bombs.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians left their homes and walked southward to try to take shelter in United Nations schools. But in the last major ground invasion of Gaza, in 2009, Israeli forces attacked UN schools with artillery shells and white phosphorus, a weapon whose use is banned in civilian areas.
After its latest round of airstrikes Thursday evening killed seven small children (four of whom were four years old), and Israeli officials flatly rejected a ten-year truce offered by Palestinian resistance groups, the Israeli military announced late Thursday night that hundreds of tanks and thousands of soldiers have begun a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Power was cut to the entire Gaza Strip, as close to two million Palestinian civilians huddle in the dark reporting explosions, flares and Israeli airstrikes hitting in the north and eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli military official issued a statement which read, "Israel is committed to act to protect its citizens. The operation will continue until its goals are reached: To bring quiet to the citizens of Israel for a long period of time, and to seriously harm Hamas and other terrorist organizations' infrastructure in the Gaza Strip."
The last time Israel launched a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, in January 2009, Israeli troops killed over 1400 Palestinians, the vast majority of whom were civilians, including hundreds of small children. Many of those killed were blown to pieces by artillery shells and missiles.
Palestinians in Gaza have no army, and no official government, as the have lived under Israeli military rule since 1967. In 2006, after the election of the Hamas party to run the Palestinian Authority, Israeli military forces sealed the borders of Gaza, creating what many human rights groups have termed ‘the largest open-air prison on earth’.
In Thursday’s invasion into Gaza, Israeli military officials say that artillery, infantry, naval forces, air forces and hundreds of tanks are being deployed as the troops move in to Gaza, one of the most crowded places on earth.
Earlier Thursday, Israel dropped leaflets in the streets of northern Gaza ordering 100,000 Palestinians to leave their homes. The leaflet drops were followed by increased aerial bombardment in an area that has already seen heavy civilian casualties and destruction from Israeli bombs.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians left their homes and walked southward to try to take shelter in United Nations schools. But in the last major ground invasion of Gaza, in 2009, Israeli forces attacked UN schools with artillery shells and white phosphorus, a weapon whose use is banned in civilian areas.
A wounded Palestinian man waits in the corridor of the Al-Wafa rehabilitation hospital near Gaza City on July 16, 2014
Israeli tanks are shelling Gaza's Al-Wafa hospital, whose 14 patients include some who are paralyzed or in a coma, and several people have been hurt, the facility's director said Thursday.
"Israeli tanks are shelling the hospital, they have hit several of the floors, and several nurses have been injured," director Basman Alashi told AFP.
The hospital in Gaza's Shejaiya district has come under Israeli fire several times before, and the Israeli military has called on Alashi and other doctors to evacuate it.
Alashi told AFP on Wednesday that it was almost impossible to move the patients, most of whom are immobile, and he questioned where they could go.
"There is no place safe in Gaza! If a hospital is not safe, where is?" he said.
On Thursday night, he said he was contacting other hospitals in Gaza to try to arrange ambulances to transport the 14 patients elsewhere after Al-Wafa came under renewed Israeli fire.
"But the ambulances are all in use, there is heavy shelling in many places," he said.
"And each patient has to be taken individually and carried because they cannot move."
"They are tearing the hospital apart, bit by bit."
Israeli tanks are shelling Gaza's Al-Wafa hospital, whose 14 patients include some who are paralyzed or in a coma, and several people have been hurt, the facility's director said Thursday.
"Israeli tanks are shelling the hospital, they have hit several of the floors, and several nurses have been injured," director Basman Alashi told AFP.
The hospital in Gaza's Shejaiya district has come under Israeli fire several times before, and the Israeli military has called on Alashi and other doctors to evacuate it.
Alashi told AFP on Wednesday that it was almost impossible to move the patients, most of whom are immobile, and he questioned where they could go.
"There is no place safe in Gaza! If a hospital is not safe, where is?" he said.
On Thursday night, he said he was contacting other hospitals in Gaza to try to arrange ambulances to transport the 14 patients elsewhere after Al-Wafa came under renewed Israeli fire.
"But the ambulances are all in use, there is heavy shelling in many places," he said.
"And each patient has to be taken individually and carried because they cannot move."
"They are tearing the hospital apart, bit by bit."
Israeli tanks entered Gaza on Thursday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a ground invasion, a major escalation in a ten-day offensive that has already killed more than 230 Palestinians.
Witnesses in Gaza reported heavy bombing from jets, warships and artillery stationed along the border, with much of the firing was directed at northern Gaza. The electricity was cut off across a large swathe of the strip, though it was unclear why.
A statement from Netanyahu and Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon described the invasion as focused on destroying tunnels connecting Gaza to Israel.
A group of gunmen tried to enter southern Israel through a tunnel from Gaza on Thursday morning; the army said eight of the 13 attackers were killed, and Hamas claimed responsibility for the operation. It was the second such incident in the past ten days.
"[The operation] will deal significant damage to the infrastructure of Hamas and other terrorist organisations in the Gaza Strip," they said.
The escalation came not long after a five-hour “humanitarian ceasefire” requested by the United Nations, which gave residents a brief chance to venture outside before the bombardment resumed. Both sides largely stopped firing, and people ventured out to markets, grocers, barbers and banks, which opened for the first time in more than a week.
At least 231 Palestinians have been killed so far, including 39 children, and more than 1,700 injured. One Israeli has been killed by rocket fire from Gaza.
Media reports on Thursday afternoon, attributed to Israeli officials, suggested that a ceasefire had been agreed and would take effect the next morning. But diplomatic sources said that the parties were still meeting, and both sides have now denied the reports.
'No progress in talks'
Later in the afternoon Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for Hamas, told reporters there was no significant progress in the talks. He also denied that any Hamas leaders had even traveled to Cairo: Moussa Abu Marzouq, a senior member of the group, has been meeting with Egyptian mediators, but he has been a longtime resident of Cairo.
Azzam al-Ahmad, a Fatah representative in Cairo, also told Al Jazeera that there was no agreement.
The Israeli delegation in Cairo includes Yoram Cohen, the head of the Shin Bet security service, and Yitzhak Molcho, a close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli foreign minister, hinted at a long military campaign, telling a group of ambassadors to step up their diplomatic efforts. “The report on a ceasefire, allegedly for tomorrow morning, is far from reflecting reality,” he said. “I spoke now with the prime minister, and at least right now, this is unknown to us.”
Hamas last week outlined a few basic terms for ending the conflict, demanding an end of the siege on Gaza and the release of dozens of prisoners freed in a 2011 deal but re-arrested this summer.
Those concessions would be politically difficult and unpopular in Israel—and in Egypt, which would have to open the Rafah crossing with Gaza. The year-old military-backed government in Cairo has taken a hard line towards Hamas, declaring it a terrorist organisation and destroying the smuggling tunnels on which it relied for revenue.
With no diplomatic progress, Israel resumed airstrikes shortly after the UN’s ceasefire ended. Three children from the same family were killed in a bombing in Gaza City, one day after a strike on a beach killed four other young children, cousins from a fishing family who were playing by the port.
Palestinian groups fired more than 100 rockets into Israel, including two barrages at the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. No serious injuries or damage were reported.
The army also said it shot down a drone launched from Gaza, for the second time the week.
Witnesses in Gaza reported heavy bombing from jets, warships and artillery stationed along the border, with much of the firing was directed at northern Gaza. The electricity was cut off across a large swathe of the strip, though it was unclear why.
A statement from Netanyahu and Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon described the invasion as focused on destroying tunnels connecting Gaza to Israel.
A group of gunmen tried to enter southern Israel through a tunnel from Gaza on Thursday morning; the army said eight of the 13 attackers were killed, and Hamas claimed responsibility for the operation. It was the second such incident in the past ten days.
"[The operation] will deal significant damage to the infrastructure of Hamas and other terrorist organisations in the Gaza Strip," they said.
The escalation came not long after a five-hour “humanitarian ceasefire” requested by the United Nations, which gave residents a brief chance to venture outside before the bombardment resumed. Both sides largely stopped firing, and people ventured out to markets, grocers, barbers and banks, which opened for the first time in more than a week.
At least 231 Palestinians have been killed so far, including 39 children, and more than 1,700 injured. One Israeli has been killed by rocket fire from Gaza.
Media reports on Thursday afternoon, attributed to Israeli officials, suggested that a ceasefire had been agreed and would take effect the next morning. But diplomatic sources said that the parties were still meeting, and both sides have now denied the reports.
'No progress in talks'
Later in the afternoon Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesman for Hamas, told reporters there was no significant progress in the talks. He also denied that any Hamas leaders had even traveled to Cairo: Moussa Abu Marzouq, a senior member of the group, has been meeting with Egyptian mediators, but he has been a longtime resident of Cairo.
Azzam al-Ahmad, a Fatah representative in Cairo, also told Al Jazeera that there was no agreement.
The Israeli delegation in Cairo includes Yoram Cohen, the head of the Shin Bet security service, and Yitzhak Molcho, a close aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli foreign minister, hinted at a long military campaign, telling a group of ambassadors to step up their diplomatic efforts. “The report on a ceasefire, allegedly for tomorrow morning, is far from reflecting reality,” he said. “I spoke now with the prime minister, and at least right now, this is unknown to us.”
Hamas last week outlined a few basic terms for ending the conflict, demanding an end of the siege on Gaza and the release of dozens of prisoners freed in a 2011 deal but re-arrested this summer.
Those concessions would be politically difficult and unpopular in Israel—and in Egypt, which would have to open the Rafah crossing with Gaza. The year-old military-backed government in Cairo has taken a hard line towards Hamas, declaring it a terrorist organisation and destroying the smuggling tunnels on which it relied for revenue.
With no diplomatic progress, Israel resumed airstrikes shortly after the UN’s ceasefire ended. Three children from the same family were killed in a bombing in Gaza City, one day after a strike on a beach killed four other young children, cousins from a fishing family who were playing by the port.
Palestinian groups fired more than 100 rockets into Israel, including two barrages at the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. No serious injuries or damage were reported.
The army also said it shot down a drone launched from Gaza, for the second time the week.
Palestinian medical sources reported that a Palestinian man died of serious injuries, suffered when the army bombarded Rafah, earlier Thursday. An elderly man was instantly killed in the attack.
The sources said the Mohammad Ahmad al-Hout, 41, was seriously injured by Israeli shells, in the al-Jneina neighborhood in Rafah.
During the attack, and elderly man, identified as Mohammad Hassouna, 67, was instantly killed, while al-Hout was seriously wounded.
They were among many Palestinians injured when an Israeli drone fired a missile at worshipers leaving a local mosque, following dawn prayers.
231 Palestinians, mainly children, women, and elderly, have been killed by Israeli missiles and shells since Tuesday July 8th.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said that more than 1,700 Palestinians have been injured; most of them are children, women, and elderly, while many reporters have also been injured.
On the political level, the official Egyptian TV stated Thursday that “mediated negotiations for a truce between Israel and the resistance in Gaza are advancing on a number of issues, while several issues remain a point of contention”.
It said that “a new truce could be declared on Friday morning, should all obstacles be removed”, adding that the one of the main issues is Israel’s rejection to release all Palestinians, who were released under the Shalit Prisoner swap agreement of October 2011, and were rearrested recently by Israel in the West Bank.
Israel TV, Channel 10, has reported that the Israeli offensive on Gaza “likely reached its final stages”, and that a ceasefire agreement could be reached on Thursday at night, or Friday morning, due to what has been described as “Egyptian pressure on Israel and the resistance in Gaza”.
Israel insists that any agreement should not include the release of the detainees, but should only be focused on other issues, mainly “security”.
The sources said the Mohammad Ahmad al-Hout, 41, was seriously injured by Israeli shells, in the al-Jneina neighborhood in Rafah.
During the attack, and elderly man, identified as Mohammad Hassouna, 67, was instantly killed, while al-Hout was seriously wounded.
They were among many Palestinians injured when an Israeli drone fired a missile at worshipers leaving a local mosque, following dawn prayers.
231 Palestinians, mainly children, women, and elderly, have been killed by Israeli missiles and shells since Tuesday July 8th.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said that more than 1,700 Palestinians have been injured; most of them are children, women, and elderly, while many reporters have also been injured.
On the political level, the official Egyptian TV stated Thursday that “mediated negotiations for a truce between Israel and the resistance in Gaza are advancing on a number of issues, while several issues remain a point of contention”.
It said that “a new truce could be declared on Friday morning, should all obstacles be removed”, adding that the one of the main issues is Israel’s rejection to release all Palestinians, who were released under the Shalit Prisoner swap agreement of October 2011, and were rearrested recently by Israel in the West Bank.
Israel TV, Channel 10, has reported that the Israeli offensive on Gaza “likely reached its final stages”, and that a ceasefire agreement could be reached on Thursday at night, or Friday morning, due to what has been described as “Egyptian pressure on Israel and the resistance in Gaza”.
Israel insists that any agreement should not include the release of the detainees, but should only be focused on other issues, mainly “security”.
Dima Eleiwa @DimaEleiwa Israel is going CRAZY. It's hell on earth.!!!!!! No electricity. Heavy random artillery shelling. Ambulance sirens. Scared people. Martyrs and Injuries.
An Israeli airstrike on Thursday caused extensive damage to the house of French consul Majdi Shaqoura in the al-Sudaniya area of northwestern Gaza.
The consul told Ma’an that his family departed the house after several warnings and threats by the Israeli army against the people in the al-Atatra and al-Sudaniya neighborhoods.
Shaqoura, who returned from a medical trip two days ago, said the family tried to return to check on their home during a 6-hour UN-sponsored humanitarian truce, but were shocked to see the destruction inflicted on the two-story home.
He said Israel was responsible for targeting the home and “brutally” destroying it, in contradiction of humanitarian laws and values.
The official added that Israel was aware that the house belonged to diplomatic personnel, but nevertheless targeted as “part of its collective punishment policy against the residents of Gaza.”
An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was looking into the report.
The consul told Ma’an that his family departed the house after several warnings and threats by the Israeli army against the people in the al-Atatra and al-Sudaniya neighborhoods.
Shaqoura, who returned from a medical trip two days ago, said the family tried to return to check on their home during a 6-hour UN-sponsored humanitarian truce, but were shocked to see the destruction inflicted on the two-story home.
He said Israel was responsible for targeting the home and “brutally” destroying it, in contradiction of humanitarian laws and values.
The official added that Israel was aware that the house belonged to diplomatic personnel, but nevertheless targeted as “part of its collective punishment policy against the residents of Gaza.”
An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was looking into the report.
3 killed, including child, in strike on al-Shajaiyya neighborhood
Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday in Israeli tank shelling in the east of the Gaza Strip, medics said.
Emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said they were killed east of the Shajaiyya area.
A Ma'an correspondent identified them as Abed Ali Natheer, 26, Mohammad Shadi Nateez,15, and Mohammad Salim Natiz, 4.
Heavy shelling on eastern Khan Younis area
Heavy shelling on eastern Khan Younis area
Israeli airstrikes target house in eastern Rafah
Israeli airstrikes on Ismail AbdulAl house in al-Madakha street eastern Rafah
Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday in Israeli tank shelling in the east of the Gaza Strip, medics said.
Emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said they were killed east of the Shajaiyya area.
A Ma'an correspondent identified them as Abed Ali Natheer, 26, Mohammad Shadi Nateez,15, and Mohammad Salim Natiz, 4.
Heavy shelling on eastern Khan Younis area
Heavy shelling on eastern Khan Younis area
Israeli airstrikes target house in eastern Rafah
Israeli airstrikes on Ismail AbdulAl house in al-Madakha street eastern Rafah
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