Israeli occupation forces armored vehicles advance into northern Gaza, demolish mosque

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[ 02/07/2007 - 11:30 AM ]

BEIT HANUN, (PIC)--

A number of Israeli occupation forces (IOF) armored vehicles and bulldozers on Monday morning advanced into the vicinity of Beit Hanun town north of the Gaza Strip and demolished a mosque under construction.

Eyewitnesses said that more than five armored vehicles and tanks and two bulldozers installed a number of sand barriers in Ghizlan area near the Beit Hanun (Erez) crossing and blocked citizens' movement.

Municipality chairman of Ghizlan, Abdullah Abu Ghazal, said that the IOF bulldozers flattened a mosque that was under construction in the area.

He added that citizens could not get out of their homes fearing the soldiers' shooting, adding that the area looked like a deserted, closed military zone.

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