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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Day 9 of Israeli War On Gaza
News Report Ground Military Operation
By: Sameh A. Habeeb
NOTE: ISRAEL USING PHOSPHORUS FIRING BOMBS -- Here is just a brief sample of what you will find below by this meticulous reporter who is reporting by family/names day by day:
6-Five Palestinians from one family "Bakr" killed west of Gaza City.
The mother was killed along with her 4 children in F16 rocket.
47-Three paramedics and ambulance staff killed by an artillery shell
and F16 rocket near Shikh Ejlin area. The paramedics were in a mission
of rescuing a family hit near Al mahrosa hall. The family still
bleeding and no news coming up about them till this moment.
48-A family of five members hit by a missile while having dinner in Al
Shati' Camp. The family members of Al Amodi are mostly in critical
conditions. A child aged 9 in bad health conditions.
49-Medical sources in AL Shifa' hospital; 50 people wounded while
bombing their houses in the north of Gaza. Some of them are children
and oldmen.
50-A strike destroyed to rubble a house in Rafah Camp. Few people
wounded in the nearby houses.
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Breaking News: Five Palestinians killed in a bombing targeted Mus'ab
Bin Umair mosque northern Gaza Strip.
Breaking News: Five Palestinians from one family "Bakr" killed west of
Gaza City. The mother was killed along with her 4 children in F16
rocket.
Breaking News: Around 17 peoples killed in Al atatra family in Bait
lahia town north of Gaza. Amongest them several children, two
brothers, 20-year-old and many old men who were all killed by one
rocket. Israeli tanks prevents ambulances from reaching wounded people
in the same place. Among the recognized victims; Osama sliman, Mueen
Abu aljdya, Ahmed Abu sltan, Hamaoda Abu sultan, Ali Al sous,
Muhammad Al atar, Ahmed Tantish and one from Al shalfooh family.
Breaking News: Three paramedics and ambulance staff killed by an
artillery shell and F16 rocket near Shikh Ejlin area. The paramedics
were in a mission of rescuing a family hit near Al mahrosa hall. The
family still bleeding and no news coming up about them till this
moment.
Day 9 of Israeli War On Gaza
New Israeli weapons are used, death toll up, ground operation to start
Dear Editors, Journalists and Friends,
The ground military operation started 24 hours ago. Below is a new
report for the 9th day of Gaza War and the outcomes of Israeli
invasion. For more reporting, breaking news, interviews and accounts
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Day 9 of Israeli War On Gaza
Death toll 470, injured 2600, disastrous humanitarian situation
By Sameh A. Habeeb, A Photojournalist, Humanitarian & Peace Activist
in Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip,4, January, 2oo9- Israeli army started the ground military
operation vowed of launching it years ago. Many Palestinian civilians
killed and their number is dramatically rising. Meanwhile, a small
number of Palestinian militants killed in the ongoing clashes through
the Gaza Strip.
The operation started Saturday 8pm accompanied by heavy coverage from
Artillery machine, naval gunboats and Air force. Five key access
witnessed the advancement of Israeli army. In the north a group of
tanks and soldiers advanced from Ertiz crossing and another group from
Bait lahia town near the old settlement of Doghit. In east of Gaza
City, several tanks advanced from the crossings of Al Muntar and Nahal
Oz. Part of these troops advanced south east of Gaza and cut the main
street of Slah Al edin. On the south, Israeli troops occupied the
airport and set military outposts.
In Bait lahi town, a strike killed 17 people most of them civilians
and amongst them children and medical staff of an ambulance vehicle. A
number of injured were reported to be on the venue of bombings but
medical vehicle were not able to reach them.
Condemnations from EU, Turkey, Arab and foreign countries didn't halt
the Israeli military operation in the Strip. Humanitarian and medical
conditions still dire. People committed to their houses without water
due to power cuts and inability to operate key drinking water wills in
Gaza.
Medicine students are being called to the local hospitals to deal with
the number of victims which is dramatically going up. In opposition of
Israeli key target of thing hamas militants, most of victims are
civilians and this is so obvious in Gaza hospitals. Around 10 militant
killed today and all the rest are normal people who have nothing to do
with firing rockets and militants.
Deadly Outcomes of Israeli Ground Military Operation:
1- Israeli Air forces strike on a water will that provides fresh
drinking water for thousands in Jabal Al Kashif east of Gaza City.
2-Air raid bombarded a printing house in Al Nasir area northern west
of Gaza Strip. Two Palestinians killed and they are children according
to the medical sources.
3-Extensive artillery bombardment on some houses and farms near Jabal
Al kashif northern Gaza Strip.
4-More than 30 shells fall down on Al Nusairat Refugee Camp within 10
minutes. Many houses damaged and several people wounded.
5-Four Palestinians killed in Rafah City near the Egyptian borders.
6-Israeli F16s bombed a house in Al Janinai quarter in Rafah City and
many people wounded in the strike.
7-Massive popular emigration into some schools in Jabalia Camp. Heavy
bombings taking place beside them and a case of panic amongst children
and women.
8-A rocket hit a house in Al Shija'ya densly populated quarter killing
a child, a woman and an old man. Several people injured and all are
civilians.
9-Air strike bombed a house in Al Zaytoun neighborhood. A massive
fire set in the place and some adjacent houses.
10-A total house turned to rubbles after F16 rocket hit it in Al
Yarmok quarter mid of Gaza City.
11-Artillary shell destroyed Al Yazji Bakary in Al Zaytoun qauarter.
One killed and tens injured while buying bread to their families. The
strike was followed by fire that totally burned the bakery.
12-Israel uses phosphorous firing bombs against the Gaza Strip.
Additionally, more new heavy weapons are being used for the first
time.
13- Apache helicopters open heavy machine fire into group of civilians
in al Zaytoun area. Many people were killed and others injured.
14-Five Palestinian militants killed in the hottest conformation.
Israel says she has killed around 30 militants.
15-Hamas says she has killed 9 Israeli soldiers and injured 28 and
captured two soldiers. However, Israel says 3 of its soldiers killed
while 28 wounded.
16-Hamas says it she has destroyed many Israeli tanks and injured 9
Israeli soliders in the north of Gaza town of Bait Lahia.
17-Palestininian factions still fire homemade rockets into Israeli
settlements despite the ground military operation.
18-Israeli tanks shelled Al shayma' buildings northern Gaza Strip.
19-Bombings in the main busy square of Gaza and near the Main market.
Medical sources report that many people killed and injured. Massive
damage in the buildings around.
20-Four Palestinian brothers from Barbakh family killed due to a shell
hit their house in Kahn Yonis City.
21-F16s raided on building for Ministry of religious affairs mid of
Gaza City. Many people injured in that highly populated area.
22-Israel hit a group of innocent civilians sheltered to a school
north of Gaza Strip. Medical sources states that around 8 killed and
other number wounded.
23-News spread that Israel is asking hundreds of families to leave
their houses in Al Moghraqa area. This areas is near the borders where
Israelis started the ground military operation south east of Gaza.
24- A woman killed in Al Zaytoun quarter due to a rocket destroyed her
house. Many people wounded in the strike.
25-Local Radios: A number of victims in an air strike near a mosque in
Al Zaytoun quarter.
26-Israel uses strange smoking bombings on the ground while deadly
fighting is taking place across Gaza strip.
27-Israeli tanks and armored vehicles occupied the sole Gaza airport
in Rafah City. The airport was totally damaged before and bombed by
tens of rockets and shells yesterday.
28-Israeli army bombed house of Al hilo family eastern Gaza City.
29-Palestinian militants they tried to fire an Israeli Apache.
30-A house for Dardona family bombed in Jabalia. One woman killed.
31-Israeli air force targeted city council of Om Al Nasir town in Rafah City.
32-Thousands of People flee their houses in the middle of Gaza Strip
into Al Nusairat Refugee Camp.
33-Shalat family hit by an Israeli rocket and many people wounded.
34-Two children from Al Mashrawi family killed in Israeli bombing to
their home.
35- Two Palestinians killed and many wounded in an Israeli Air force
bombed Salah El din street between Khan Yonis and Rafah City. The
bombings caused great damage in Electricity, water and infrastructure
network services. Many people are not having water.
36-Israeli army shells Om Al nasir and Al atatra family.
37-Airforce raided on Al Omoor quarter near Rafah City.
38-Israeli Apaches heavily fire Al zaytoun area; many houses were affected.
39-Ambulance and Medical officer killed by an Israeli artliary shell
north of Gaza Strip. His mate, khaled Abu sa'da was wounded.
40-Around 17 peoples killed in Al atatra family in Bait lahia town
north of Gaza. Amongest them several children, two brothers,
20-year-old and many old men who were all killed by one rocket.
Israeli tanks prevents ambulances from reaching wounded people in the
same place. Among the recognized victims; Osama sliman, Mueen Abu
aljdya, Ahmed Abu sltan, Hamaoda Abu sultan, Ali Al sous, Muhammad Al
atar, Ahmed Tantish and one from Al shalfooh family.
41-Artillary shells target Al sorani farm mid of Gaza City, near Al
nafaq street. A child was reported to be wounded.
42-Fire exchange between Israeli soldiers and group of Palestinian militants.
43-Israeli army cuts Gaza City and the northern areas by occupying the
old settlement of Nitsarim which was evacuated in 2005.
44- Israeli army cut the transmission of Palestinian local radios and
broadcast statements of warning asking civilians to leave their
houses.
45-Medical sources reported that a Palestinian killed north of Rafah
City and many wounded.
46-Five Palestinians from one family "Bakr" killed west of Gaza City.
The mother was killed along with her 4 children in F16 rocket.
47-Three paramedics and ambulance staff killed by an artillery shell
and F16 rocket near Shikh Ejlin area. The paramedics were in a mission
of rescuing a family hit near Al mahrosa hall. The family still
bleeding and no news coming up about them till this moment.
48-A family of five members hit by a missile while having dinner in Al
Shati' Camp. The family members of Al Amodi are mostly in critical
conditions. A child aged 9 in bad health conditions.
49-Medical sources in AL Shifa' hospital; 50 people wounded while
bombing their houses in the north of Gaza. Some of them are children
and oldmen.
50-A strike destroyed to rubble a house in Rafah Camp. Few people
wounded in the nearby houses.
51-Five Palestinians killed in a bombing targeted Mus'ab Bin Umair
mosque northern Gaza Strip.
52-Three Palestinians wounded due to a missile of F16 hit their house
in Absan town, south of Gaza in Khan Yonis City.
53-Many Palestinian houses are occupied by Israeli soldiers in the mid
area. Many explosions are taking place.
54-The second day of the ground started with heavy presence of air
force and loud voice of artillery shells hitting some areas in Gaza
Strip.
55-Palestinian factions fired around 10 missiles into Israeli
settlements and military bases.
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Posted by Sameh A. Palestine at 1:31 PM 4 comments
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Day 8 of Israeli War On Gaza
Day 8 of Israeli War On Gaza
Breaking News: 15 Palestinians killed while praying in a mosque north of Gaza Strip. Ten other injured in the strike which turn the mosque to rubbles. One of the killed is a journalist.
Breaking News: 4palestinians killed in Rafah City in Israeli bombings.
Breaking News: ISRAEL BOMBINB AL UMA UNIVERSITY and hundreds of shell rain on all Gaza areas now.
Breaking News:heavy strikes across Rafah and many houses damaged.
Breaking News:Israeli tanks advanced some meters from Eretz crossing in the north.
Breaking News: Shells landed between civilians' houses east of Gaza City, Toffah, shijaya and sha'f areas.
Day 8 of Israeli War On Gaza
New Israeli weapons are used, death toll up, ground operation to start
Dear Editors, Journalists and Friends,
Below is a new report for the 8th day of Gaza War. For more reporting, breaking news, interviews and accounts in Gaza, you could reach me on my contact info below. Please try both numbers below because there is a big problem in communication resulted in Israeli power cuts.
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MDay 8 of Israeli War On Gaza
Death toll 450, injured 2350, disastrous humanitarian situation
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By Sameh A. Habeeb, A Photojournalist, Humanitarian & Peace Activist in Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip,3, January, 2oo9- In the recent reporting period of this report, Israeli army is using all naval, ground and air forces to attack Gaza. With the early hours of Saturday morning, Israeli army started to shell and launch heavy air strikes against Gaza. Most of the bombings targeted buildings, farming and agricultural fields. The bombings range dramatically increased midday leaving 5 dead and ten other wounded.
The heavy deadly bombings focused on four areas in Khan Yonis, Gaza and the north cities. The artillery shells engaged in the continued strikes with more new tactics. New shells are used for the first time. Eyewitnesses reported that new shells explode before landing on the targets making more small bombs. The shells are expected to be cluster bombs.
More Israeli new weapons are used today. Palestinians in Khan Yonis massively called the radio stations and health centers to report on a bad smell goes out from the rockets in Khan Yonis City. People are afraid this kind of weapon is shells enriched with Uranium and nuclear elements.
In Al Zaytoun area holes estimated of 20 meters dig deep underground due to new heavy rockets. Some of the targeted houses turned rubbles and many people reported to be injured. The ground military operation is expected to start within hours and this is due to heaviy bombings which is a stage Israel uses before she goes on ground.
United Nations says humanitarian crisis is in Gaza due to the big number of casualties and inability of medical tools sector to deal with it. John Holmes, also said that people of Gaza are I poor conditions due to the siege which was already imposed 18 months ago.
Thousands of Gaza population hurried into the local markets in search of life basics but in vain. No more fuel, benzene, gasoline, flour, wheat, sugar, rice, bread, candlelight and thousands of commodities are not available in Gaza. Add to that, continued power cuts up to 20 hours during the cold weather of winter.
More airborne aids from Tunisia, Bahrain and Saudia Arabia arrived to Egypt and not to Gaza Yet. Secertay of Arab league, Amr Mousa critcised statements' of livini which say no humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He indicated that Gaza faces a catastrophic situations.
Key targets, bombings and strikes of Israeli Army in day 8
1- Israeli naval forces open heavy artilary fire on west of Al Nusairat refugee Camp. Several house were fired in the attack took place early in the morning.
2-Israeli naval vessels reach off Gaza shore firing the densely populated areas, houses, buildings leaving some Palestinians wounded.
3-A 20-year-old guy killed by Israeli rockers in an Israeli air raid destroyed the International American School in Bait Lahia town, north of Gaza Strip. The victim is one of the school staff.
4-Air raid targeted the Central Market of Gaza cars near Al zaytoun quarter east of Gaza City.
5-Several rockets fired at agricultural and farming fields near Al Buarij Refugee Camp mid of Gaza Strip. The bombings resulted in the killing of one farmer and injuring several others.
6-Two Palestinians killed at the Egyptian hospitals due to their injures in Israeli air raids in Gaza.
7-A playground hit by Israeli rockets in Al shija'ya densely populated quarter.
8-Israeli artillery shells target the eastern agricultural and farming fields in Gaza City.
9- Eight peoples injured due to bombings targeted Hils family east of Gaza City. The wounded all civilians between women and children.
10-Several deadly raids at Khan younis city targeting the civil defense forces.
11- Israeli army uses new kind of rockets leave bad smell in the targeted area. A number of heavy bombings land on several targets in Abasan Al Kabira.
12-More bombings hit Bait Hanon town targeting agricultural and farming fields. The rockets landed in Al Basha farms.
13-Many rockets targeted some agricultural fields near Khoza'a town in Kahn Yonis City mid of the occupied Gaza Strip.
14-A number of wounded people resulted from air raids near oil stations in Khan Younis City.
15-More targets attacked in Al Sudania area north of Gaza City.
16- Heavy and deadly rockets of F16s strike stores of construction materials in Jabalia City. The strike caused clouds of smoke never seen before in Gaza.
17- Shocking bombs strike more agricultural fields in Al Atatra family north of Gaza Strip.
18-Two Palestinians killed due to an Israeli air strike hit their car in Khan Yonis City mid of Gaza Strip.
19-Rockets fired from Israeli airforce destroyed to rubbles a house in AL Nusairat Refugee Camp.
20-New deadly Bombings caused holes amounted of 20 meters in the ground. A house for Al Sirhi family was totally damaged and fade away underground.
21-Thirteen heavy artillery shells landed at Bait Hanon, east of Gaza and other areas around. This vows of start of military operation on ground. The bombings of these shells is ongoing till now.
22-Shells hit some targets around Al Khozndar gas station.
23-Air strike on Slah el din key street mid of Gaza Strip. The bombings destroyed parts of the street causing deep holes on the ground hindering the movement of cars from and into Gaza.
24-Drone planes strike At Dar Al Arqam school east of Gaza City.
25-Rockets strike more farming fields in Absan area in Khan Yonis City.
26-Ten Artillary shells fall in Al Buraij Camp within mintues.
27-Israeli air strike at fields near Sofa crossings south of Gaza Strip, city of Rafah.
28-One injured due to a bomb west of Gaza City.
29-Airforce raided on Al Hawooz tank of Water for 3 times.
30-Three people injured in Al Zaytoun area. The rockets are also falling down in farming fields and water tanks. A massive devastation
31- Bombings at Al Shoka town and more rockets hit the Gaza airport again.
32-Around 20 rockets fired into Israeli by Palestinian militants.
33-Israel is using submarines for the first time. A sea landing is expected due to the heavy engagement of naval forces.
34-Hundreds of artillery shells fired with the start of evening through all Gaza Strip in the north, middle and south.
35-Ground to Ground rockets fired into the northern areas of Gaza.
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Posted by Sameh A. Palestine at 9:48 AM 16 comments
Friday, January 2, 2009
Day 7 of Israeli War On Gaza
Day 7 of Israeli War On Gaza
More suffocating bombings claim lives of children
Dear Editors, Journalists and Friends,
Below is a new report for the 7th day of Gaza War. For more reporting, breaking news, interviews and accounts in Gaza, you could reach me on my contact info below. Please try both numbers below because there is a big problem in communication resulted in Israeli power cuts.
You could reach me any time in my house especially after 5PM of Gaza Time. I'm not sleeping so you are welcome to call me on this number in the night: Landline: 0097282802825
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Day 7 of Israeli War On Gaza
Death toll 435, injured 2300, disastrous humanitarian situation
By Sameh A. Habeeb, A Photojournalist, Humanitarian & Peace Activist in Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip,2, January, 2oo9- For the 7th day in consequence, Israeli military machine pursue the suffocating air raids and shelling through the Gaza Strip. Today's bombings claimed lives of more Palestinian civilians while no militants recorded to be killed. Seven Palestinians killed today mostly children in the heavy ongoing raids.
Dramatically the number of victims still rise to reach 435 while wounded rise up to 2300 persons. The health conditions in Al shifa' hospital still direful while not much humanitarian aids entering Gaza Strip neither through Egypt nor Israel.
The humanitarian status still the same while the rage of it EXACERBATES due to ongoing War. Basics of life still not available but with limited quantities like fuel, benzene, gasoline, flour, wheat, sugar, rice and bread. Add to that, continued power cuts up to 20 hours during the cold weather of winter.
United Nations' OCHA said that Gaza is being exposed to the heaviest war actions ever. Meantime, many protests across all EU countries, USA, Australia, Arab countries and Asian are taking place. A considerable mainstream I is being automatically formed rejecting the recent Israeli deadly War against Gaza population.
Main Israeli Military Actions in Gaza:
1- Three Palestinians killed in an Israeli air raid east of Khan Yonis City. The victims are children from Al Astal family.
2-Israeli army targets the borders with Egypt, destroyed more tunnels for food smuggling.
3-Five people injured in Israeli rocket targeted house of Musa abu Musa in Khan Yonis City. The 2-floor-house totally destroyed while some other homes around partially damaged.
4-A house for DaBabish family bombed to rubbels and 7 people wounded including an Ambulance driver.
5-Palestinian child aged 15 killed in al shijaya area due to Israeli rocket hit his area.
5- A house of four floors for Aqil family bombed by Israeli air force in Al Nusairat town mid of Gaza Strip.
6-A house hit in Rafah City and 2 floors destroyed leaving 2 Palestinians injured.
7-Airforce targets the Gaza sole airport with many heavy rockets of F16s. Medical reports say one Palestinian injured.
8-Intensive bombings from Israeli Naval forces on many targets in Gaza shore.
9-Israeli air force bombed to rubbles the western side of Gaza Valley destroying a car
10 - Fadi Shebat, 10, killed in Israeli tanks shelling at Bet Hanoun northern occupied Gaza Strip.
11-A 23-year-old girl killed in Israeli bombings in Juhr El dik town mid of Gaza. Five injured.
13-Israeli artillery hit the eastern areas of Gaza City by 7 shells at least.
14-A bomb turned Al sousi mosque to rubbles mid of Gaza City.
15-Israeli Naval forces destroyed house of Abd Al Salam Abu Midain off Gaza shore.
16-A Palestinian killed in Dair Al Balah city, Awad Musbih
17-Maan: One dead several injured as Israeli missiles land on home in Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip. 6 year-old Christine At-Turk died from her wounds sustained during the strike on Friday afternoon.
18- Foad Al-Matuq was killed and four were injured after Israeli shells hit an empty home in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
19 Missile strikes in residential areas across the Strip were reported.
20- Two homes destroyed in Rafah were leaving 7 people wounded. Many houses were affected.
21-Isareli army targets 2 training centers for Palestinian factions west of Gaza City.
22- Israeli shelling targeted a house in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood west of Gaza City.
23-Rockets targeted a cemetery eastern Gaza Strip, Rafah City. Additionally, more tunnels are destroyed.
24-Apachi helocapters raided on a car mid of AL Nusairat refugee camp. Some people killed and other wounded.
25 Israeli airforce raided on Kahlifa Mosque in the Jabalia refugee camp injuring four Palestinians.
26- Tens of Thousands of birds killed when Israeli fire targeted a farm in Gaza City.
27-Neither spare parts nor Gasoline available to operate pumps of fresh water. A great number of Palestinians don't have an easy access for fresh drinking water.
28-Palestinian factions retaliate against Israeli air raids in Gaza. Around 10 homemade rockets fired into Israel with no casualties.
29-International journalists, peace activists and organizational officers left Gaza after the Israeli notification.
30- Israeli authorities ban press from going into Gaza while a big problem of cummnictaion and citizen Journalists are not able to report.
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SMore suffocating bombings claim lives of children
Dear Editors, Journalists and Friends,
I wish you a happy new year different from the Gazan one for sure. Below is a new report for the 6th day of Gaza War. For more reporting, breaking news, interviews and accounts in Gaza, you could reach me on my contact info below. Please try both numbers below because there is a big problem in communication resulted in Israeli power cuts.
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Day 6 of Israeli War On Gaza
More suffocating bombings claim lives of children, women
By Sameh A. Habeeb, A Photojournalist, Humanitarian & Peace Activist in Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip,1, January, 2oo9- The scale of Israeli war escalated today by hitting more targets in various places across the occupied Gaza. The army opened the new year with more military fatal actions in Gaza leaving more people dead. Trauma cases raise up and more people are suffering from the air raids.
Many facets of harmed people can be found in Gaza. You either find a hit house with a dead one of the family or a hit house in which its residents traumatized and panics.
Casualties of Israeli heavy bombings reached 415 while wounded rise up to 2100 persons. Many wounded are in critical condition and there is no ability to respond to their deteriorated cases.
Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Tsivi Livini, declared that Israel is only targeting Hamas members indicating that Gaza doesn't suffer from any shortages of humanitarian needs. However, the incoming humanitarian needs are not enough for the populations amounted of 1.5 million.
United nation debunks the allegation of Mrs. Livini and says the incoming materials are not enough. Gaza needs 100 vans of flour. Karin Abu zaid the general commissioner of UNRWA said also that around 20 thousand people face troubles in getting the food supplies.
Main Israeli Military Actions in Gaza:
Now: Loud bombings in all Gaza City and north of Gaza. Naval fire, F16s, Apaches and tanks heavily bombs many targets and darkness prevail Gaza.
*Israel asks International journalists and peace activists to leave Gaza tomorrow.
*Israeli army broke into local radios and tunes some statement for people.
*Israeli F16s destroyed civic defense station and a local organization in the north of Gaza city of Bait Hanon. Many houses partially destroyed.
*Rockets of F16s hit a target in Al Zaytoun area in Gaza City. More bombings in some areas west of Gaza City.
*Heavy bombings in East of Gaza. A house next to an ex-Hamas member destroyed in Al shja'ya area. No news about conditions of house residents.
*Israeli F16s bombed the run Palestinian legislative Council. The air raid destroyed half of the premises and caused massive damage in some of the neighboring houses.
*Israeli heavy artillery takes part in the military operation by hitting many targets in Gaza. Many parts in the eastern areas of Gaza were shelled.
*A house destroyed mid of Gaza city, Al Sabra Quarter, leaving around 13 injured. Most of the wounded are women and children who also turned traumatized.
*Israeli F16s raided on the house of Nizar Rayan, a Hamas key leader. The house is based in Jabalia camp where thousands live in that small refugee camp.
*Nine Palestinians between children and women killed due to the bombing of Rayan's house. Some of the killed children were playing near the targeted house.
*Five houses partially damages while bombing Rayan's house and several other got deadly shrapnel.
*Israeli heavy F16s' rockets destroyed the Agricultural College of Bait Hanon, north of Gaza Strip.
*Israeli navy bombs Gaza shores and open its heavy fire on some buildings, boats and security offices. Many shells fall down behind some densely populated buildings north of Gaza.
*Trauma across the Nusairat Refugee Camp as Israel hit the house of Ahmed Abu Nader twice. The house was totally damaged while neighboring houses partially damaged.
*Israeli F16s raided on a house of Tawfiq Abu Al Ros, in Al Nusairat Refugee Camp. Many civilians injured.
* A house of Hani Abu Al Amrain in Al Shaikh Ridawan area bombed by Israeli Air forces. Medical sources reported that many wounded arrived at Al Shifa' hospital.
*A number of wounded resulted in a rocket hit a house for a Hamas member in Rafah.
*Israeli Air forced totally destroyed two mosques by heavy rockets in Khan Yonis and Rafah cties.
*Few vans of aids, food stuff and medical aids arrived into Gaza. Arab governments to send urgent medical and food aids to Gaza. Airborne assistance expected to land in Al araish Egyptian airport near Gaza.
*Neither fuel, nor gasoline nor Benzin in Gaza. Power cuts up to 21 hours. All aspects of life are not longer available in Gaza.
*Neither spare parts nor Gasoline available to operate pumps of fresh water. A great number of Palestinians don't have an easy access for fresh drinking water.
*Palestinian factions retaliate against Israeli air raids in Gaza. Around 50 homemade rockets fired into Israel with no casualties.
SWhy would Israel bomb a university?
Dr. Akram Habeeb writing from the occupied Gaza Strip, Live from Palestine, 29 December 2008
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10069.shtml
As a Fulbright scholar and professor of American literature at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG), I have always preferred to keep silent about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I always felt that it was my mission to preach love and peaceful coexistence. However, Israel's massive offensive against the Gaza Strip has spurred me to speak out.
Last night, during the second night of Israel's unprecedented attack on Gaza, I was awakened by the deafening sound of intensive bombardment. When I learned that Israel had bombed my university with American-made F-16s, I realized that its "target bank" had gone bankrupt. Of course Israeli politicians and generals would claim that IUG is a Hamas stronghold and that it preaches terrorism.
As an independent professor, not affiliated with any political party, I can say that IUG is an academic institution which embraces a wide spectrum of political affinities. I see it as prestigious university which encourages liberalism and free thought. This personal point view might seem to be biased; therefore, I would invite anyone who would doubt about my assertions to browse IUG's website and research its history. They would learn about its membership in various international academic institutions, the active role its professors play in scholarly research as well as prizes and research grants they have received.
Why would Israel bomb a university? Israel did not only target my university last night. It also bombed mosques, pharmacies and homes. In Jabaliya refugee camp Israeli bombs killed four little girls, sisters from the Balousha family. In Rafah they killed three brothers, aged 6, 12 and 14. They also killed a mother, along with her one-year-old child from the Kishko family in Gaza City.
These acts made me reflect on some of the commandments given by God to the "Chosen People:" Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. No one could be chosen by God to annex the land of other people and kill them. Israel made these ethical choices by itself. Israel itself chose to wage its wars to eliminate the indigenous people of Palestine.
Dr. Akram Habeeb is Assistant Professor of American Literature at the Islamic University of Gaza.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Escalation goes on, more Israeli air raids kill more civilians
Escalation goes on, more Israeli air raids kill more civilians
Gaza Strip, 30 Dec, 2008-MMN Israeli air force still launching the heaviest bombardments in Gaza ever. The fourth day of Israeli military operation started with heavy bombings took place west of Gaza City in addition to killing 2 children and around 10 in various places in Gaza to raise death toll to 390 while wounded people up to 1 thousand and 700 most of them civilians.
The Israeli announced decapitation strategy of targeting Hamas movement and avoiding civilians clearly unveiled. The F16s targeted a group of governmental building using tons of explosion resulting in killing at least 4 Palestinians. The bombings lasted for 30 minutes echoed across Gaza City causing great trauma and panic for civilians. Total damage stormed the buildings while partially destroyed some neighboring populated buildings.
Israeli warplanes, drones, artillery machines, and apache helicopters broadly took part in the nightly raids. Israeli air raids destroyed a sport club and a building inside the Islamic University of Gaza IUG. IUG was hit Monday night and 2 building were destroyed. One of the destroyed building was the laboratory funded by Islamic Development Bank estimated of millions of dollars.
The bombings continued for the whole night in separated areas in Gaza Strip. Many civic targets were bombs including mosques in Khanyonis City. Old man was killed in south of Gaza in Rafah City.
A run-Hamas police station was hit in El Burej refugee camp mid of Gaza and another one in Bait lahia. The naval forces participated in bombing Gaza destroying many buildings and premises on the coastal areas. Information office I linked to Popular Resistance Committees based in a residential building was hit and medical sources reported some that some people wounded in the raid.
Tuesday morning two female children aged 4 and 11 years killed in North of Gaza while they were on a donkey-driven carriage. The bombing of these children debunks the Israeli allegation of only targeting Hamas militants. They were bombed by High-tech F16 in daylight.
A boat sailing from Cyrprus to Gaza loaded with 3 tons of medical aids was not far away from Israeli army fire. The boat was hit despite it was not loaded with weapons for Hamas which is clearly deflate the Israeli propaganda. The boat was exposed to fire of Israeli naval gunboats and partial damage took place in the body of the boat. The relief boat still in the territorial waters and it's seeking a seaport to anchor.
On the midday of Tuesday, a new phase of the military operation started. F16s started to break the sound barrier of Gaza. Raids of sonic bombs occurred causing a trauma and panic atmosphere across Gaza residents.
The death toll has reached 390 with more than 1,700 injured, 2 hundreds are in critical conditions while there is a severe shortages in medicines. Medical sources announced a collapse in medical sector and Gaza hospitals. Muhamad El Khozndar a doctor at Al Sehfa' hospital said on a local radio station that Gaza hospitals are no longer working properly. Bandaging stuff, medical tools, medical machines and general cleaning unavailable at the hospitals. Additionally, windows of the hospitals crashed due to a nearby bombings hit a mosque.
The early hours of Tuesday night witnessed a set of Israeli missiles west of Gaza City. Medical reports said a number of injured arrived to Al shifa' hospital including some casualties. Many tanks shelled the norther eastern area of Gaza City.
It's remarkable that humanitarian stage in Gaza is totally collapsed and disastrous as aspects life vanished. All oil derivatives of fuel, gasoline and cocking gas unavailable in Gaza due to a siege imposed two years ago. Bread, milk, rice, sugar, cooking oil are not available and what is inside Gaza is limited quantities stored at homes.
Add to that, it is very dangerous for people to leave their house in search of food supplies. Any mobile car, bicycle or walking persons turned to targets for Israeli military machine.
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Main Military Actions in Day 4
*Casualties of Israeli heavy bombings reached 360 while wounded rise up to 1800 persons, a big number of them civilians. Around 200 in critical conditions and they are exposed to slow death due to lack of medicines.
*Israel started the day with 20 heavy missiles of F16s. The bombardments targeted governmental offices and damaged some houses nearby. The sound of bombings echoed in all Gaza city resulting in a panic status and trauma for children.
*Two siblings aged 4 and 11 years killed in Israeli air raid north of Gaza town of Bait Lahia.
*Many houses shelled in the early morning in the North of Gaza. Victims of the north area are 60 alone.
*Neither fuel, nor gasoline nor Benzin in Gaza. Power cuts up to 21 hours.
*Israeli navy fired on the dignity boat and hurting it. The boat was to deown and now it has gone to Lebanon ports. The boat was loaded with 3 tons of Medical aids needed to Gaza hospitals.
*Medical sector collapsed in Gaza. Doctors request medical airplane to evacuate wounded people who are slowly dying. Only 10 wounded left to Egypt due to lack of Ambulances equipped with ICU.
*Windows of Al shifa' hospital destroyed in bombings nearby while stormy and rainy weather...
*Two Israelis killed in Palestinian homemade rockets.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
"I Heard the Missile Coming"
GAZA CITY — Ali Abu-Fatahi will never forget the terrifying sound of a missile fired by an Israeli warplane as it zoomed in on his house.
"I was having my dinner when I heard the missile's whistle," a helpless Abu-Fatahi told IslamOnline.net from his bed at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
In just seconds, the missile hit his family's house in the Dir Al-Balah City, razing it to the ground.
"I flew in the sky and then I found myself lying on the floor at our neighbors' house," he recalled the harrowing moments with tears flashing in his eyes.
Abu-Fatahi can't remember what happened next.
* Gaza Holocaust Museum
* Killed in Cradle
He woke up with head injuries. It was later that he knew that all his 15 family members who were in the house were also hospitalized.
"All my family members were hit."
At least 345 people were killed and more than 1,650 wounded since Israel blitzed the Gaza Strip with massive air strikes on Saturday, December 27.
The aggression against the impoverished seaside territory, the world's most densely populated area, continued on Sunday, killing scores of Palestinians and wounding hundreds.
From his bed, Abu-Fatahi can hear his traumatized brother, Mahmoud, screaming.
He is still suffering from the shock of seeing his neighbors torn into pieces by the killer bombing.
"My sister who is only 2 is in another room."
Mass Grave
Across Gaza, many are still frantically looking for bodies of their beloved ones under the rubbles. (Reuters)Across Gaza, many are still frantically looking for bodies of their beloved ones under the rubbles. (Reuters)
The battered Gaza Strip has turned into a mass grave.
The scene of people screaming in grief while taking their family members to burial is repeated over and over.
Civil defense forces are desperately trying to help people moving the corpses found buried under the rubbles of flattened buildings.
"We have dug out many bodies with no legs or heads," a civil defense officer told IOL.
In mass funeral processions, formed outside almost every Gaza house, the sound of Qur'an recitation is mixed with the distant sound of explosions.
The wailing of the grief-stricken and prayers for the departed are mixed with calls for reprisal.
Other Gazans, however, are still frantically looking for their beloved ones among the dead bodies.
"My sons have left the house at 10 am. I went to search for them in all hospitals but in vain," a shocked Om Ahmed Abu-Aqal said, with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Her sons were among scores of people inside one of the security compounds bombed out on Saturday.
"I came here to see if they are alive or dead under the rubbles of this building," said the weeping mother.
"I need to know what happened to them, where are they? Anyone tells me."
Sameh A. Habeeb, B.A.
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