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1,650 Palestinians Killed, More than 8,500 Injured, Including 62 Killed and 400 Injured In Rafah, By Israeli Air-Land Attacks on Gaza Strip, as of August 2, 2014

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62 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Missile in Rafah; Ceasefire is Dead

Saturday August 02, 2014 00:18 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

At least 62 Palestinians Killed, 400 Injured In Rafah

The latest report from the massive bomb that hit Rafah, on Friday morning, is that over 62 people have been killed and 200 injured in the Israeli bombardment of a crowded marketplace, shattering the ceasefire less than 4 hours after it began.

Israeli forces had already violated the ceasefire before this bombing – within two hours of the time the ceasefire was set to begin, Israeli troops had killed 4 Palestinians.

Resistance factions responded by infiltrating an Israeli military base at Karaam al-Salaam, and abducting an Israeli soldier.

Some of those killed in the Rafah bombing have been identified, but many more await identification. Those identified so far are:

Ibrahim Sulayman Al-Masri, 50 yrs
Nadia Yousef Al-Masri, 45 years
Ibrahim Al-Masri, 6 years
Mohamed Anas Arafat, 4 months
Anas Ibrahim Hamad, 5 years
Sabri Shaykh Al-Eid, 35 years
Mohammed Khalid Al-Aloul, 30 years
Ibrahim Mostafa Ghaneem
Amna Azamaly
Yahya Abd Al-Karim Lafi
Musa Mohamed Abu Omran
Hilal Eid Abu Omran
Salama Mohamed Al-Zamaly
Nuha Jamal Abu Ziyada
Taiseer Ali Moamir'
Hussein Salaam Al-Jaafari
Yousra Mohamed Abu Hazir
Ataf Hamad Al-Mahmoum
Mousa Ibrahim Abu Hazir
Aseel Sha’ban Gheith, 3, Rafah.
Sufian Farouq Gheith, 35, Rafah.
Farouq Gheith, 65, Rafah.
Ahlam No’man Zo’rob, 18, Rafah.
Sabiha Zo’rob, 55, Rafah
Amir Ra’fat Zo’rob, 7, Rafah.
Odai Ra’fat Zo’rob, 7, Rafah.
Rawan Nath’at Siyam, 12, Rafah.
Su’ad No’man Zo’rob, 34, Rafah.
Shahd Ra’fat Zo’rob, 10, Rafah.
Khaled Ra’fat Zo’rob, 8, Rafah.
Musa Yasin Abu Naqira, 22.

According to Al-Akhbar English, Hamas has captured soldier Hadar Goldin, a second lieutenant in the Givati Brigade thought to be the second or third cousin of Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon. It is unclear whether he was captured before or after the cease fire was called, and the Israeli military used this as an excuse to open fire two hours after the ceasefire was supposed to have begun.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has reported that at least 35 Palestinians have been killed, and more than a 100 have been injured in extensive Israeli bombardment of homes in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said the number of slain Palestinians could be way higher, amidst ongoing Israeli bombardment of homes, while more than a hundred have been injured.

Most of the casualties are children and women; search operations ongoing.

The al-Mayadeen newspaper, based in Lebanon, has reported that Israel informed the Egyptian mediator that the 72-hour truce is over, and accused Palestinian resistance fighters of firing mortars into Israel.

Armed groups said Israel violated the truce first, killing and wounding several Palestinians.

The statement came just around two hours after the temporary ceasefire started, on Friday morning.

According to the Al Mayadeen report, Israel told the Egyptians that the 72-hour ceasefire that went into effect on Friday morning is over.

In addition, the al-Arabiya TV said the Israeli declaration of ending the truce came after the Israeli army fired shells into southern Gaza, killing eight Palestinians, only a few hours after the “ceasefire” began.

Israeli Ynet News quoted a source in the office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing Hamas of violating the truce.

Heavy armed clashes took place between Palestinian fighters and Israeli soldiers invading Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The army repeatedly violated the temporary ceasefire shortly after it started, while resistance fighters fired shells into the Eshkol Regional Council of settlements.

Israeli TV, Channel 10, has reported that heavy clashes are taking place in Rafah, while reports of deaths, and various injuries, among the soldiers are emerging, with the claim that one soldier is “missing”.

Israel said Palestinian fighters managed to approach an Israeli military force through a tunnel and opened fire at them.

The army fired several shells while Israeli warplanes fired several missiles.

Initial reports indicate several deaths and injuries occurred in clashes between soldiers and Palestinian fighters.

All Israeli areas, close to the border with Gaza, have been declared a closed military zone, while the army advised the settlers to remain home.

Israel is accusing the Palestinians of violating the truce by opening fire at Israeli soldiers, and military vehicles, east of Rafah, using automatic fire and mortars.

Israeli media sources said the Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) Crossing area witnessed what was described as “a major security breach”, and was declared a closed military zone.

Just after the temporary ceasefire started, Israeli soldiers opened fire on dozens of Palestinian civilians, including medics, during search and rescue operations in heavily bombarded areas, killing four Palestinians and wounding dozens.

56 Palestinians Killed in Rafah on Saturday

Saturday August 02, 2014 15:02 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

Medical sources said two Palestinians were killed and several others were injured, after the army bombarded their home in Gaza; several Palestinians family members have been injured. Remains of many Palestinians found under rubble of bombarded homes.

Ministry Of Health

The slain Palestinians have been identified as Hamdi Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Ayyad, and Shadi Hamdi Mohammad Ayyad.

In addition, medics and rescue teams managed to locate the remains of twelve Palestinians under the rubble of bombarded homes in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

The Ministry of Health said the remains of so many Palestinians are buried under the rubble in different areas, adding that the remains have been severely mutilated due to Israeli shells and bombs, and called on the media to wait for official names that would be issued by the Ministry of Saturday evening.

At least 120 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 600 have been injured, in Israeli bombardment of Rafah on Friday and Saturday. Fifty-six of them have been killed Saturday, while more than a hundred have been injured.

Earlier Saturday, three Palestinians died of serious injuries suffered after the army fire missiles into their homes in Central Gaza.

They have been identified as, Amro Tareq Hasan Qandil, 17, Wael Nihad Sayyed, 23, and Mohammad Taiseer Hasan Qandil, 20,

Another Palestinian died of earlier injuries, also suffered after the army bombarded his home, in Nusseirat in Central Gaza.

He has been identified as Yasser Yousef Abu Dbagh, 20, Nusseirat, Central Gaza.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that more than 1656 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 9000 have been injured, including hundreds who suffered critical injuries, since July 8.

Israeli Airstrikes Continue Unabated All Night Friday Through Saturday Morning; 15 More Killed

Saturday August 02, 2014 10:03 by Celine Hagbard - 1 of International Middle East Media Center Editorial Group

After a declared ceasefire ended with massive Israeli airstrikes Friday, Israeli bombs continued to drop on all parts of the Gaza Strip through the evening and night.

Six bodies arrived at the Kuwaiti hospital early Saturday morning – they were victims of the massive airstrike on a market on Friday morning that killed up to 60 people during a humanitarian ceasefire. They have been identified as:

Haitham Yasser Abdel Wahab, age 16
Mohamed Issa Ashaar
Hossam Yassin Abu Naqira, 20 years old
Mousa Yasin Abu Naqira, his brother
Ola Bassam Al-Nairab
Arwa Mohamed al-Nairab.

The bombing of the Abu Suleiman family home in Rafah early Saturday morning resulted in the deaths of at least 7 people and the wounding of 30. The people killed were identified as:

Fida Yousef Abu Suleiman, 23
Mariam Hasan Abu Jazzar, 60
Maha Raed Abu Suleiman
Mohammad Rami Abu Suileiman
Ahmad Rami Abu Suleiman
Lama Rami Abu Suleiman
Jana Rami Abu Suleiman

In Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, a bomb targeted a family home, killing one:
Mohammad Fouad Al-Dedda, 28.

One person died of wounds sustained earlier Friday:
Issa Saadi Ashaar, 40 years old from the city of Khan Younis. 

No halt to Israeli airstrikes despite ceasefire

[ 01/08/2014 - 12:28 PM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) resumed indiscriminate airstrikes and shelling of Gaza despite the ceasefire declaration for 72 hours on Friday morning. Dozens of casualties were reported.

More than 40 people were killed and around 200 others were injured in the Israeli barbaric shelling of displaced civilians who tried to return to their homes on the border of Gaza after the ceasefire was declared on Friday morning.

Palestinian Health Ministry said that a new bloody massacre has been carried out this morning in Rafah, south of the Strip.

Israeli warplanes have also bombed a group of people who managed to have access to Khuzaa town in Khan Younis where dozens of bodies are still under the rubble. Dozens of casualties were reported during the raids.

Along the same line, four civilians were killed and dozens were injured when Israeli artillery opened fire at civilian homes east of Rafah in violation to the declared ceasefire.

Medical sources reported that four bodies and dozens of injuries reached Abu Youssef al-Najar hospital.

U.S. secretary of state John Kerry had earlier declared that an unconditional humanitarian truce in Gaza has been agreed by all parties for 72 hours starting 8 AM Friday.

As Israeli aggression enters its 26th day, Israeli shelling and airstrikes are continuing despite declaring a ceasefire for 72 hours. 1,452 people were killed and more than 8,000 others were injured so far.

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Northern, Southern and Central Gaza Friday Afternoon; 14 killed

Friday August 01, 2014 23:49 by Celine Hagbard - IMEMC News

Air strikes in different parts of Gaza killed 14 Palestinians, including 3 medics whose ambulance was directly targeted, a 4-year old and an 8-month old baby. This follows an earlier missile that targeted a crowded market during a declared ceasefire, killing 62. Meanwhile, a hospital in Rafah has been evacuated under threat of Israeli airstrikes.

Local sources report that some 5km between Salah al-Eddin street and al-Najar hospital in Rafah is under intense and indiscriminate artillery fire, ambulances are unable to reach the wounded, and thousands of civilians are trapped in their homes.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health said, "We cannot reach the civilians to evacuate them, the wounded to provide medical care, or the dead to retrieve their bodies".

Continuous Israeli bombing in Rafah now is targeting government buildings and an apartment project belonging to the United Nations Development Project.

In Khan Younis, Palestinian local sources report that three people who went to search for bodies in Khuza'a neighborhood during the so-called 'humanitarian ceasefire' were targeted by an Israeli missile and killed. They were identified as: Wajih Sha'ath
Fadi Al-Qawasmi
Ali Barbakh

In Central Gaza, an airstrike killed:
Ahmed Wisam Al-Abeed, 4 years

In Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, Israeli strikes killed:
Souad Ali Al-Bahri, 60 years
Samal Nail Al-Barawi, 8 months

In Nusseirat refugee camp, an airstrike killed:
Osama Abdul-Malik Abu Mualla, 37 years

And in Maghazi refugee camp, an Israeli bomb killed:
Atif Sohail Kandil 24 years,

An airstrike in the Zeitoun District of Gaza City killed:
Nihad Mohammed Yasin 24 years
Faiz Tareq Yassin 16 years
Hassan Ismail Yassin, 32 years old

An Israeli bomb directly targeted an ambulance east of Rafah, which was trying to reach the victims of the massive airstrike that killed 62 people earlier in the day.

They were identified as:
Ambulance officer Atef Zamili;
pathologist Joseph Jameen Sheikh Eid
and ambulance volunteer Yousef Jaber Drabiah

The Ministry of Health condemned the attack on the ambulance, which directly targeted medics while carrying out their duty to evacuate and transport the wounded.

Local sources in Gaza report that Israeli troops have advanced further into areas of Beit Hanoun, al-Shujayeh, and Rafah. Khan Younis continues to be a target of Israeli artillery shelling and air strikes.

Belal Dababour, a doctor in Gaza reports that Israeli troops just flattened a house on its residents. One of the victims, a mother named Siham, died while nursing her 26 day-old baby, who survived her.

Names of Palestinians Killed in the War on Gaza since 8 July

Saturday August 02, 2014 15:07 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC News

This list is constantly updated due to the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza since July 8th. The following 1304 names have been confirmed - the actual death toll stands at approximately 1656.

We realize the number of slain Palestinians is higher than this. The Ministry of Health has stated that a total of at least 1656 Palestinians have been killed. We are still awaiting confirmation of some names. At least 8000 Palestinians have been injured.

Killed Saturday, August 2

1. Haitham Yasser Abdel Wahab, 16, Rafah.
2. Mohamed Issa Ashaar, Rafah.
3. Hossam Yassin Abu Naqira, 20, Rafah.
4. Mousa Yasin Abu Naqira, his brother, Rafah.
5. Ola Bassam Al-Nairab, Rafah.
6. Arwa Mohamed al-Nairab, Rafah.
7. Fida Yousef Abu Suleiman, 23, Rafah.
8. Mariam Hasan Abu Jazzar, 60, Rafah.
9. Maha Raed Abu Suleiman, Rafah.
10. Mohammad Rami Abu Suleiman, Rafah.
11. Ahmad Rami Abu Suleiman, Rafah.
12. Lama Rami Abu Suleiman, Rafah.
13. Jana Rami Abu Suleiman, Rafah.
14. Mohammad Fouad Al-Dedda, 28, Jabalia.
15. Issa Saadi Ashaar, 40, Khan Younis.
16. Yasser Yousef Abu Dbagh, 20, Nusseirat, Central Gaza.
17. Amro Tareq Hasan Qandil, 17, Central Gaza
18. Wael Nihad Sayyed, 23, Central Gaza
19. Mohammad Taiseer Hasan Qandil, 20, Central Gaza.
20. Hamdi Mohammad Abdul-Aziz Ayyad, Gaza.
21. Shadi Hamdi Mohammad Ayyad, Gaza.

Killed Friday, August 1

1. Abdul-Malek Abdul-Salam al-Farra, 58, Khan Younis.
2. Osama Abdul-Malek al-Farra, 34, Khan Younis.
3. Emad Abdul-Hafeth al-Farra, 28, Khan Younis.
4. Awatef Ezzeddin al-Farra, 29, Khan Younis.
5. Mohammad Mahmoud al-Farra, 12, Khan Younis.
6. Lojein Bassem al-Farra, 4, Khan Younis.
7. Yara Abdul-Salam al-Farra, 8, Khan Younis.
8. Nadine Mahmoud al-Farra, Khan Younis.
9. Abdullah Awad al-Breem, Khan Younis.
10. Mohammad Suleiman al-Breem, Khan Younis.
11. Maisoun Ra’fat al-Breem, Khan Younis.
12. Raed Abdul-Latif al-Qarra, Khan Younis.
13. Sami Suleiman al-Madani, Khan Younis.
14. Husam Suleiman al-Madani, Khan Younis.
15. Ahmad Salim Abdin, Khan Younis.
16. Mohammad Ahmad Hamad, Khan Younis.
17. Mousa Hamad Abu ‘Amran, Khan Younis.
18. Hilal Eid Abu ‘Amran, Khan Younis.
19. Ismael Zuheir Mohammadein, 26, Khan Younis.
20. Maher Ja’far Hajjaj, 54, Khan Younis.
21. Ahmad Mohammad Hassanein, Gaza.
22. Basil Diab al-Basyouni.
23. Shadi Mohammad Jom’a Abu Daher, 29, Khan Younis.
24. Hasan Abdul-Majid al-Bayyoumi, Deir al-Balah.
25. Mohammad Reziq Hassanein, 20, Shuja'eyya, Gaza.
26. Ibrahim Sulayman Al-Masri, 50 yrs, Rafah.
27. Nadia Yousef Al-Masri, 45 years, Rafah.
28. Ibrahim Al-Masri, 6 years, Rafah.
29. Mohamed Anas Arafat, 4 months, Rafah.
30. Anas Ibrahim Hamad, 5 years, Rafah.
31. Sabri Shaykh Al-Eid, 35 years, Rafah.
32. Mohammed Khalid Al-Aloul, 30 years, Rafah.
33. Ibrahim Mostafa Ghaneem, Rafah.
34. Amna Azamaly, Rafah.
35. Yahya Abd Al-Karim Lafi, Rafah.
36. Musa Mohamed Abu Omran, Rafah.
37. Hilal Eid Abu Omran, Rafah.
38. Salama Mohamed Al-Zamaly, Rafah.
39. Nuha Jamal Abu Ziyada, Rafah.
40. Taiseer Ali Moamir' , Rafah.
41. Hussein Salaam Al-Jaafari, Rafah.
42. Yousra Mohamed Abu Hazir, Rafah.
43. Ataf Hamad Al-Mahmoum, Rafah.
44. Mousa Ibrahim Abu Hazir, Rafah.
45. Ahmed Wisam Al-Abeed, 4 years, Central Gaza.
46. Souad Ali Al-Bahri, 60 years, Beit Lahia.
47. Samal Nail Al-Barawi, 8 months, Beit Lahia.
48. Osama Abdul-Malik Abu Mualla, 37 years, Nuseirat
49. Atif Sohail Kandil 24 years, Maghazi
50. Nihad Mohammed Yasin 24 years, Gaza City
51. Faiz Tareq Yassin 16 years, Gaza City
52. Hassan Ismail Yassin, 32 years old, Gaza City.
53. Ambulance officer Atef Zamili, Rafah.
54. pathologist Joseph Jameen Sheikh Eid, Rafah.
55. ambulance volunteer Yousef Jaber Drabiah, Rafah
56. Wajih Sha'ath, Khan Younis.
57. Fadi Al-Qawasmi , Khan Younis.
58. Ali Barbakh , Khan Younis.
59. Aseel Sha’ban Gheith, 3, Rafah.
60. Sufian Farouq Gheith, 35, Rafah.
61. Farouq Gheith, 65, Rafah.
62. Ahlam No’man Zo’rob, 18, Rafah.
63. Sabiha Zo’rob, 55, Rafah.
64. Amir Ra’fat Zo’rob, 7, Rafah.
65. Odai Ra’fat Zo’rob, 7, Rafah.
66. Rawan Nath’at Siyam, 12, Rafah.
67. Su’ad No’man Zo’rob, 34, Rafat.
68. Shahd Ra’fat Zo’rob, 10, Rafah.
69. Khaled Ra’fat Zo’rob, 8, Rafah.
70. Musa Yasin Abu Naqira, 22