37 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Terrorist Attacks, Including 8 Children, Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Matan Vilnai Threatens Gaza with a Bigger "Holocaust"

Two more Palestinians killed in Gaza. Israeli Army threatens Gaza strip with holocaust

Friday February 29, 2008 13:24 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

Two more Palestinians killed on Friday due to the continued Israeli army attacks on the Gaza strip, Palestinian sources reported.

On Friday at midday doctors at Gaza city hospital announced the death of Ala Al-Burno, 20, from wounds sustained on Thursday evening when Israeli jet fighters shelled a Palestinian police station west of Gaza city. While Mohamed Shamiyiah, 25, an electrician, was killed and two others injured when an Israeli F16 fired missiles at a car belonging to the Palestinian Electricity Company. The attacks took place in Khan Younis town located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Earlier in the day Israeli jet fighters shelled two Palestinian homes in Gaza city and injured five Palestinian civilians among them two children now in critical conditions, medical sources reported.

Since Tuesday, where 2 were killed and now including the two more killed on Friday, the death toll in Gaza due to Israeli attacks has hit 37.

The Israeli army attacks on Thursday left 19 Palestinians dead, while on Wednesday military attacks left a death toll of 14 in addition to the two Palestinians killed Tuesday.

Meanwhile on Friday the Israeli army radio reported that the army has laid the ground-work for a wide scale offensive targeting the Gaza Strip.

"The more [rocket] fire intensifies and the rockets reach a longer range, they (the Palestinians) will bring upon themselves a bigger holocaust because we will use all our might to defend ourselves," Matan Vilnai told Israeli army radio.

The army officials said that the operation comes to stop the Palestinian home made shells being fired from the Palestinian Coastal region into nearby Israeli towns. Palestinian home made shells this week killed one Israeli man injuring five other civilians.

The Palestinian resistance said that the firing of shells is a response to the daily attacks by Israel on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Another killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza, death total now 33 in 48 hours, including 8 children

Friday February 29, 2008 03:15 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Thursday night one civilian killed and several others injured when the Israeli army shelled a house in Al Saftawi area, north of Gaza city, Palestinian medical sources reported. The names of the thirty-three Palestinians, nine of whom were children killed in the on February 27th and 28th are attached to this article.

Sources have now identified the dead man, as Mohammad Shamia, from his mutilated and burnt remains.

At least three other residents were injured in the shelling, one critically. Several houses have been burned.

Palestinian medical sources, stated that the number of Palestinians killed by the army in Gaza and the West Bank on Wednesday and Thursday now totals 30, including nine children. 10 of the slain residents were fighters, one a policeman, the rest civilians.

Targeting children:

In Amer Project west of Jabalia north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli soldiers fired a shell at a group of children playing in the area which killed three. They were identified as Bilal HIjazi, 13, Suleiman Hamada, 12 and Anas Al Mana’ma, 10.

Four more children were killed in Jabalia in another shelling targeting an area close to Al Salaam Mosque. The four children were identified as Deeb Dardouna, 11, Omar Dardouna, 14, Ali Dardouna, 8 and Mohammad Hammouda, 7. Their bodies were severely mutilated.

A five-month infant was killed when the Israeli Air force shelled the Ministry of Interior in Gaza city, damaging a number of houses. The child was identified as Mohammad Nasser Al Bor’ey, aged 5 months.

A list of residents killed in recent Israeli military violations

1. Zaki Abu Zeid, 20, killed on 2/27 in Al Boreij refugee camp.
2. Omar Atiyya, 26, killed on 2/27 in Khan Younis.
3. Aziz Masoud, 21, killed on 2/27 in Khan Younis.
4. Ahmad Al Mtawwaq, 19, killed on 2/27 in Khan Younis.
5. Abdullah Adwan, 22, killed on 2/27 in Khan Younis.
6. Mohammad Abu A Haseen, 22, killed on 2/27 in Khan Younis.
7. Ibarhim Zaki Maseemy, 20, killed on 2/27 in the West Bank.
8. Hammad Mirshid Masalha, 60, killed on 2/27 in Jabal Al Rayyis.
9. Minwir Mohammad Abu Mandeel, 34, killed on 2/27 in Jabal Al Rayyis.
10. Bilal Kamal Hijazi, 13, killed on 2/27 in Jabalia.
11. Suleiman Khalil Hamada, 12, killed on 2/27 in Jabalia.
12. Anas Al Mana’ma, 10, killed on 2/27 in Jabalia.
13. Mohamamd Al Bora’ey, 5 months, killed on 2/27 in Gaza.
14. Luay Qneita, 19, killed on 2/27 in Al Shujaeyya.
15. Ahmad Al Samry, 23, killed on 2/28 in Al Shujaeyya.
16. Amjad Al Amraty, 24, killed on 2/28 in Al Shujaeyya.
17. Maher Abu Al Reesh, killed on 2/28 in the West Bank.
18. Ahmad Al nadi, killed on 2/28 in Gaza city.
19. Jawad Tafish, killed on 2/28 in Gaza city.
20. Hamza Al Hayya, killed on 2/28 in Gaza city.
21. Abdullah Al Zweydi, 23, killed on 2/28 in Beit Hanoun.
22. Awad Al Banna, 27, killed on 2/28 in Beit Hanoun.
23. Deeb Dardouna, 11, killed on 2/28 in Jabalia.
24. Omar Dardouna, 14, killed on 2/28 in Jabalia.
25. Ali Dardouna, 8, killed on 2/28 in Jabalia.
26. Mohammad Hammouda, killed on 2/28 in Jabalia.
27. Rami Khalifa, 27, killed on 2/28 in Gaza.
28. Mohammad Al Hilu, 24, killed on 2/28 in Al Shaty’ refugee camp.
29. Ramiz Nasser, 27, killed on 2/28 in Beit Hanoun.
30. Tal’at Salaah Rmeilat, killed on 2/28 in Al Sudaniyya.
31. Amjad Al Sakani, 12, killed on 2/28 in Gaza
32. Khalil Ahil, killed on 2/28 in Gaza.
33. Mohammad Masoud Al Hilu, killed on 2/28 in Gaza.

On Thursday after midnight, the Israeli army carried out further invasions into Khan Younis and Rafah in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Soldiers broke into several homes using them as military posts.

The army also shelled in Khan Younis, Rafah and several other areas.

Death toll in Gaza rises to 33 as Israel continues third day of attacks

Date: 29 / 02 / 2008 Time: 09:38
Gaza – Ma'an –

An elderly Palestinian woman, 72-year-old Fatima Al-Qara'awi, died on Friday afternoon from a heart attack as Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said.

This brings the death toll to 33 in three days of Israeli military attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Earlier on Friday Palestinian medical sources announced the death of 20-year-old 'Ala' Al-burnu who died of his wounds sustained in the Israeli raid on a police station in Gaza City on Thursday.

A technician from the Gaza electricity company, 25-year-old Muhammad Shamiyya, was killed on Friday morning when a car was targeted in the centre of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Mu'awiya Hassanain, the director of ambulance and emergency services in the Palestinian health ministry said that Shamiya was dead on arrival at hospital. Another Palestinian was seriously injured in the attack, Hassanain added.

Israeli warplanes also targeted the headquarters of the Palestinian Syndicate of Laborers in the Saftawi neighbourhood in the north of Gaza City, destroying it completely.

Hassanain affirmed that 19 Palestinians including a two-month old baby were injured. The baby received a gunshot to the head.

Five Palestinians were also injured in the Safawi neighborhood on Friday north of Gaza City as a result of an Israeli air raid, Hassanain said, adding that the injured were evacuated to the Ash-Shifa hospital in Gaza City with moderate wounds.

Earlier, Israeli warplanes targeted a police station affiliated to the Gaza-based Hamas-led de facto government in Beit Lahia in the north shortly after they bombarded a house in Jabalia, also in the northern Gaza Strip.

Palestinian medical sources stated that the targeted house belonged to the Darduna family behind the As-Salam mosque, injuring three people. The same area was bombarded on Thursday. Four children were killed in the attack.

On Friday, Israeli deputy defence minister Matan Vilnai threatened a "holocaust" in the Gaza Strip if Palestinian resistance groups step up their rocket fire against Israeli towns.

"The more Qassam fire intensifies, and the rockets reach a longer range, they will bring upon themselves a bigger holocaust because we will use all our might to defend ourselves," he told Israeli army radio.

"How could they really kill a baby in his bed?"
Date: 29 / 02 / 2008 Time: 13:51

(Ma'anImages)
Gaza – Ma'an – Khadra Hamdan –

Five-month-old Muhammad Nasser Al-Bur'i was asleep in his parent's bed in the family's home when the Israeli missile aimed at the ministry of interior building in Gaza City struck on Wednesday evening. His mother had only just left the room when the tin roof collapsed and Muhammad was suffocated by the dust which filled the house as the Israeli planes shelled the nearby ministry.

A few hours before Muhammad was killed, his father took a photograph of him. This picture, a cot, a hat and a baby walker are the only reminders his parents have of their son's short life.

Muhammad was Eman and Nasser Al-Bur'i's only child. They had been married for five years before their longed-for child was born.

His incredulous grandmother Um Nasser said, "Could they really kill a baby in his bed? May God give us enough patience to cope with the Zionists' oppression and the world's silence."

Overcome by grief she wailed "Muhammad my baby, why did they kill you? Did you launch a missile at them? Did your innocent laughter hurt the world?"

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