Author: ISM Media Group

  • Civilian houses and medical centres targeted by Israeli air-strikes

    Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have been ongoing through the night, with civilian houses and medical centres being targeted by Israeli air-strikes. International Human Rights Workers are continuing to witness and document the escalating devastation. Two houses that internationals were staying in last night (night of 27th December), suffered almost direct hits from Israeli…

  • Israel targets pharmacy in Rafah

    Sunday 28th December, 2008 Video by ISM Gaza Strip Shortly before 7:00am local time, yet another Israeli missile strike hit the residential neighbourhood of Hi Alijnina in the southern Gaza town of Rafah. This time a pharmacy was targeted, totally destroying the building and causing severe damage to surrounding homes. Electricity lines were torn down…

  • Video of the devastation in Gaza

    Video by ISM Gaza Strip 27th December 2008 – A massive Israeli military operation began throughout the Gaza Strip today. Multiple Israeli air strikes hit many different areas this morning and continued sporadically throughout the day. The destruction was widespread. At the time of writing over 200 people have been killed with the death toll…

  • Ni’lin holds two consecutive demonstrations against the Apartheid Wall

    December 26, 2008 On Friday 26th December, around 250 protesters turned out for the Friday prayer demonstration against the Apartheid wall in Ni´lin. There was a large international and Israeli presence there in solidarity with the Palestinians. The prayer started around noon followed by a march towards the construction site. The protesters were met by…

  • The Observer: ‘It was like an earthquake on top of your head. My son was terrified. I held him to my chest’

    Eyewitness report by Dr Eyad Al Serraj To view original report, published by The Observer on the 28th December, click here The bombing went on for about 10 minutes. It was like an earthquake on top of your head. The windows were shaking and squeaking. My ten-year-old son was terrified; he was jumping from one…