3 Palestinian Civilians, One Fighter Killed in Israeli Terrorist Invasion of Al-Qarara, air strikes on Jabalia, 33 Kidnapped in the West Bank

Note:

The Zionist media in the NATO countries never describes Israeli occupation forces as terrorist forces when they kill, injure, and kidnap Palestinian civilians, like what they did today. However, they never miss describing Palestinian resistance fighters who are defending their communities with terrorism. This is not just hypocrisy, it's a real support for the Israeli occupation forces atrocities and war crimes.

Gaza: Four Palestinians killed in Israeli invasion of Al-Qarara, air strikes on Jabalia

Date: 11 / 06 / 2008 Time: 14:24
Gaza – Ma'an –

Four Palestinians have been killed since Wednesday morning by Israeli occupation forces bombing and artillery in the Gaza Strip, and at least six others have been wounded.

26-year-old Yasser Abu Haleeb was killed and three other civilians were injured by Israeli artillery shelling targeting a group of civilians east of the town of Al-Qarara near Khan Younis on Wednesday afternoon.

Head of Ambulance and Emergency Services, Dr Mu'awiya Hassanain, told Ma'an that Abu Haleeb's body and those injured were transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, describing their cases as serious. Among those received at the hospital was 3-year-old Wa'ed Fayyad, who suffered serious shrapnel injuries from Israeli tank shelling.

Earlier on Wednesday, an Al-Qassam brigades fighter and a young girl were also killed by Israeli occupation forces bombing in Al-Qarara. The bombing injured three members of the girl's family and was accompanied by an Israeli incursion into the town.

Palestinian medical sources said that the torn body of 9-year-old Hadeel Abdul Kareem Al-Sumairi was taken to the Khan Younis hospital, along with her three injured family members.

Palestinian sources said that Israeli tanks invaded from near the Kisufim military crossing and shelled the Al-Sumairi family home, causing huge material damage to the structure.

Ibrahim Mahmoud Sa'ad, a fighter with the Hamas-affiliated Al-Qassam brigades, was killed by an Israeli air strike targeting a group of fighters resisting the Israeli incursion east of Al-Qarara.

Dr Mu'awiya Hassanain reported that medical personnel were unable to transfer Sa'ad's body for an hour after he was killed due to Israeli fire targeting the ambulances. According to Hassanain, this is the fifteenth Israeli violation against medical personnel during the last month.

In a separate Israeli atrocity on Wednesday afternoon, one Palestinian civilian was killed and others were injured when Israeli aircraft fired a missile at an open area near an Israeli military base east of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Dr Hassanain reported that 60-year-old Hassan ‘Esseilah was pronounced dead on arrival at the Al-'Awda hospital. The hospital also received a number of moderately injured civilians.

***updated at 17:25 Bethlehem time

Gaza: during Israeli shelling one man killed, his granddaughter injured along with two civilians

Wednesday June 11, 2008 13:38 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

55 year old Mohamed Assalyiah, 55, was killed his 10 year old granddaughter injured along with two civilians during an Israeli occupation terrorist forces air strike targeting Jabaliya refugee camp located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday midday.

Witnesses said that that Israeli terrorist helicopter fired missiles at a group of civilians gathered near a local mosque.

Sources added that the Israeli plans are still being seen by the residents hovering-over the area.

In the morning Israeli terrorist shelling targeting the southern part of the Gaza Strip left one child and a resistance fighter killed.

Gaza: Israeli occupation forces kill 9-year old girl, a resistance fighter and wounds two other civilian

Wednesday June 11, 2008 08:58 by Saed Bannoura & Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

Early Wednesday morning, Israeli occupation forces stationed east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, fired tank shells at Palestinian homes, killing one child, a resistance fighter and wounding two other civilians.

Witnesses said that tanks invaded the area and opened fire at residents' homes, Hadeil Al-Sumairi, 9 years old, was killed in the shelling, and two of her family members were wounded. Witnesses added the child was located in her home in the village of Qarara, just east of Khan Younis, when Israeli tank shells ripped through the wall of her home, killing her instantly.

As soon as the tanks attacked resistance fighters clashed with the invading forces, one fighter was killed, the Hamas movement armed wing the Al Qassam brigades named him as Ibraheem Sa'id.

An Israeli military spokesman claimed that the military had fired toward the neighborhood because they thought they saw Palestinian resistance fighters firing homemade shells across the border toward Israel.

No shells were found in the area, however, which brings into question the Israeli military's claim. According to the Israeli military, over 30 shells were fired from that area toward Israel on Tuesday.

Dr. Mu'awiyah Hassanain, of the Palestinian ministry of health in Gaza, said that the Israeli troops opened fire at Palestinian ambulance cars while they were trying to evacuate the killed and injured. He added that this is the 15th attack by the Israeli army on Palestinian medical staff this month.

Khan Younis is one of the most crowded places on earth, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees are crowded into a small area and penned inside by the Israeli military. Hundreds of homes have been razed by Israeli forces in recent years for being too close to the Gaza-Egypt border.

The morning attack came just hours before a meeting was scheduled between Israeli and Palestinian officials to discuss a ceasefire.

The pattern of Israeli attacks on civilian populations in the hours preceding a ceasefire agreement or meeting has been consistent over the last eight years – virtually every time such a meeting is scheduled, an Israeli military attack on civilians occurs hours before it is to take place.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap charity worker and driving instructor near Hebron

Date: 11 / 06 / 2008 Time: 15:53
Hebron - Ma’an -

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two civilians in the town of Doura, west of Hebron, after storming and searching their houses on Wednesday morning.

Security sources said that the army detained 50-year-old Hashem Al-Rujoub in the Wadi Abu Al-Qumra neighborhood. Al-Rujoub is an employee in Dura Islamic Society for Orphans and member of the administration of the Al-Basha’er Charitable Society.

They also kidnapped Khilaf Hawatmah, who owns a driving school.

Israeli occupation forces kidnap two Palestinians from Balata camp near Nablus
Date: 11 / 06 / 2008 Time: 12:07
Nablus - Ma'an -

Israeli occupation forces invaded Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, and kidnapped two Palestinian youth on Wednesday at dawn.

Palestinian security sources told Ma'an's reporter in Nablus that Israeli forces kidnapped 17-year-old Anas Bassam 'Owais and 18-year-old Fahmy Salah Musallam after storming their houses shortly after midnight.

The Israeli occupation army kidnaps two brothers from a village near Hebron

Wednesday June 11, 2008 13:21 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

Local sources in Tarkumyia near Hebron city in the southern part pf the West Bank said that the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two brothers during an invasion that targeted the village on Wednesday morning.

Israeli occupation troops a vehicles stormed the village then surrounded the house of Al-Suwaity family, witnesses said that Israeli troops searched the house then kidnapped Khalid, 39, and his brother Mahdi, 28, and took them to unknown detention camp.

Mahdi was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation army several times before; the army accused him of being a member of Fatah, which is the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas political faction who is currently conducting peace talks with the Israeli government.

During pre dawn invasions: the Israeli occupation army kidnaps 28 Palestinians from the West Bank

Wednesday June 11, 2008 12:18 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army kidnapped 28 Palestinian civilians during pre dawn attacks targeting several West Bank areas on Wednesday.

Israeli occupation army sources said that those kidnapped today were taken to military interrogation centers. Palestinian sources said that kidnappings were reported in the West Bank cities of Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron.

In Hebron local sources said that the Israeli occupation army attacked the old part of Hebron city, and nearby villages, during the attack soldiers kidnapped six civilians after searching scores of homes the sources added. According to the Palestinian Center of Human rights the number of Palestinians, abducted by the Israeli army from the West Bank, since the beginning of this year, reached 1267, by last week end.

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