4 Palestinians Killed, 3 Injured by Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza Strip, 4 Kidnapped in the West Bank

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli army attacks on Monday

Monday June 16, 2008 23:30 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that one fighter of the Islamic Jihad was killed on Monday evening after the Israeli occupation army fired a missile at an area close to Jabalia, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, three fighters were killed in clashes with Israeli occupation forces east of Khan Younis.

The sources stated that Mo’taz Fuad Tafish, 28, member of the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad, was killed on Monday evening when the occupation army fired a missile at a group of residents who gathered near Al-Shuhada graveyard, north east of Jabalia.

Tafish is from Al-Zaitoun neighborhood in Gaza City. Several residents were wounded in the attack.

Al-Quds Brigades issued a press release stating that the shelling targeted its fighters after they fired homemade shells at the Israeli Negev town of Sderot.

The death of Tafish raises the number of Palestinians killed on Monday to four as three fighters of the Al Quds Brigades were killed on Monday morning after clashing with Israeli forces in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

The three were identified as Yasser Abu Ulayan, 22, Aa’ Al-Bureem, 20, and Mahmoud Abu Shihab, 20. All are from Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis.

Gaza: two attacks by the army leaves three killed and three injured

Ghassan Bannoura, IMEMC News, Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:14:10

Three Palestinian resistance fighters were killed and three others injured in two separate Israeli attacks in northern Gaza strip on Monday morning.

Three fighters said to be members of the Al-Quds Brigades the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad group were killed when the Israeli occupation army opened fire at a group of fighters at the borders between northern Gaza Strip and Israel.

Palestinian sources said a group of resistance men were planting a home made bomb when Israeli occupation soldiers spotted them and opened fire killing all three, up until the time of this report no names have been issued yet.

Meanwhile an Israeli occupation forces unmanned airplane fired a missile at a group of Hamas resistance fighters gathered in Khuza'a town in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, three were wounded, medical sources reported.

Israeli occupation forces kill three Palestinian fighters near Khan Younis

Date: 16 / 06 / 2008 Time: 10:29
Gaza – Ma'an –

Palestinians mourned three Islamic Jihad fighters during a funeral procession in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon.

The three, Yasser Abu Ulayan, Ara Al-Bureim, and Mahmoud Abu Shahab, were killed during a fight with Israeli occupation forces east of the city on Monday morning. Three other Palestinian fighters were wounded by Israeli warplanes east of the city of Rafah on Monday.

An Israeli occupation forces spokesperson alleged that soldiers spotted three armed Palestinian men approaching the border wall east of Khan Younis, and shot them dead. The Israeli occupation army mentioned that two explosive devices and rifles were found on the bodies of the three.

Palestinian medical sources say that the bodies of the victims are still on the ground, because Israeli occupation forces are shooting heavily in the area, preventing medical crews from evacuating the bodies.

Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, said they bombed an Israeli jeep, east of the town of Khuza'a, near Khan Younis, and then clashed with the troops.

Al-Quds Brigades added that an Israeli jeep was on patrol near the "Abu Rida Gate" to the east of the town of Khuza'a, near Khan Younis. Then, the fighters exchanged fire with the Israeli occupation troops before contact with the fighters was lost.

Al-Quds Brigades identified those who were killed as Yasser Abu Ulayan, Ara Al-Bureim, and Mahmoud Abu Shahab.

Al-Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of Fatah, also claimed responsibility on Monday for launching three homemade projectiles during a clash with invading Israeli troops east of the city of Khan Younis.

Air strike wounds Hamas fighters

Later Israeli warplanes attacked a group of Palestinian fighters near the Sufa crossing point, east of Rafah, injuring three of them. Medical sources identified the wounded as members of Hamas' military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades.

They were transported to the European Hospital in Rafah and the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

Earlier on Monday, the Al-Quds Brigades claimed responsibility for firing a homemade projectile at the Israeli military post Kisufim.

***Last updateda at 17:43 Bethlehem time

Israeli occupation forces kidnap two Palestinians from Al-Duhaisha refugee camp

Date: 16 / 06 / 2008 Time: 10:32
Bethlehem – Ma'an –

Israeli occupation forces kidnapped two Palestinians from Al-Duhaisha refugee camp in the West Bank city Bethlehem on Monday morning.

Palestinian security sources said that 12 Israeli military vehicles entered the camp and apprehended Wahid Shatta and 'Issa Al-Huroub, and took them to unknown destination.

Al-Duhaisha was the location of an hours-long Israeli incursion on Saturday afternoon in which five Palestinian demonstrators were injured by Israeli fire.

The Israeli occupation army kidnaps two civilians from Hebron

Monday June 16, 2008 16:43 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army kidnapped two Palestinian civilians from the southern West Bank City of Hebron on Monday.

Local sources said that Israeli occupation soldiers invaded the city center searched and ransacked homes then took the two men to unknown location.

Witnesses to the attack identified the two men as Maher Al-Qasimi, 24, and Faisal Mahfudh, 23. Witnesses added that when the Israeli occupation soldiers attacked the house of Maher they forced the 11 members of his family to be in one room and kept them there for several hours.

Islamic Jihad fighters launch three homemade projectiles

Date: 16 / 06 / 2008 Time: 13:06
Gaza – Ma'an -

Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, announced on Monday that they shelled at an Israeli military site east of the northern Gaza Strip, with three homemade projectiles.

In a statement the Brigades said "this shelling comes in response to the Israeli attacks and invasions of the Gaza Strip." The group said it would continue to resist Israeli occupation and attacks.

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