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The Demolition of Rafah
Jenny Linnel a British ISM volunteer in Rafah said following escalated Israeli attacks in Rafah: Shortly before midnight on the 6th of January, missiles began raining down on Rafah in one of the heaviest Israeli air strikes since the current atrocities began. Continuous sorties pounded the southern Gaza city for over 12 hours. Many homes were destroyed or severely damaged, especially in the neighbourhoods along the border with Egypt. According to Fida Qishta, Rafah resident and…
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Free Gaza Movement: We are coming back, and we are putting Israel on notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Larnaca, Cyprus] Today the Free Gaza Movement put Israel on notice that we are sending another emergency boat to Gaza. We will announce our exact departure date, time and route in the next few days. We will travel from Cypriot waters, into international waters, then directly into Gaza territorial waters, never nearing Israeli waters. The ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed over 640 Palestinians, including many children and women, and…
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Israel continues to target Palestinian medics in Gaza
A Palestinian medic, traveling with two international ISM activists, has been shot by Israeli forces in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. Red Crescent medic, Hassan al-Attal, was shot through the thigh while collecting a civilian killed by Israeli fire from Zemmo, east of Jabaliya refugee camp. Canadian and Spanish ISM activistst were present as it happened; “It was very clear that we were a medical team. Yet as two of our team, wearing bright red medic uniforms, went…
