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Gaza under attack: death and destruction in Rafah

Posted on: April 10, 2011
Abdel Hadi Jumma el-Suffi

10 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza

On the afternoon of Thursday April 7th, Israeli forces escalated their attacks on the Gaza Strip. The murderous offensive has killed 18 people so far, the majority of them being civilians. Among the massacred are a mother, her daughter, two children, two elderly men and four members of Al Qassam Brigades. More than sixty people have been injured, some are still fighting for their lives. Since Thursday afternoon the Gaza Strip is besieged by drones, Apache helicopters, F16 and E15 fighter planes, gunboats in the south and tanks by the border.

At approximately 16:00 … Continue reading


Updated on April 12, 2011
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Israel bombs Gaza on the eve of Eid ul-Fitr – the second attack since peace talks resumed

Posted on: September 10, 2010
Palestinians walking along the edge of the bomb crater in Gaza City - Photo: Tilde de Wandel

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10 September 2010

Gaza City, GAZA STRIP

The Israeli military carried out air strikes on three regions of the Gaza Strip late last night, as inhabitants were preparing to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end the holy month of Ramadan that starts today. It constitute the second missile attack by Israel on Gaza since negotiations resumed on 2 September 2010.

Just before 11PM (midnight Israeli time) last night (9 Sept. 2010) Israel dropped two missiles on Gaza City, three on Rafah, one on Beit Hanoun and a further missile on … Continue reading


Updated on September 10, 2010
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Israel bombs central Gaza City: seventeen injured

Posted on: July 31, 2010
An injured man in carried to an ambulance - Photo: TILDE DE WANDEL

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Israel bombs central Gaza City; seventeen injured

Gaza City, Gaza Strip

31 July 2010

At around 11:30pm last night (Friday 30 July 2010), ‘The Arafat Compound’ Police College in central Gaza City was bombed by Israeli F-16s, in the area of ‘Al Montada’ injuring seventeen people, three of them seriously. Three children were also among the injured.

Those first at the scene described building debris scattered everywhere and … Continue reading


Updated on July 31, 2010
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IAF planes drop intimidating pamphlets over Gaza

Posted on: May 26, 2009
Israeli forces threaten Gazans to keep away from 'buffer zone'

ISM Gaza | Farming Under Fire

25 May 2009

Translation of leaflet (both leaflets have the same message with different maps):
To the people of the strip:
The Israeli Defense Forces repeat their alert forbidding the coming close to the border fence at a distance less than 300 metres who gets close will subject himself to danger whereby the IDF will take necessary procedures to drive him away which will include shooting when necessary he who has alerted shall be excused!
- The IDF
Israeli forces used similar tactics during the Gazan massacre in December 2009. By dropping leaflets with warnings, Israeli forces … Continue reading


Updated on May 27, 2009
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